Trump Calls Paxton 'Pain in the Ass' As GOP Fights For Texas Senate Seat
Trump joked that Ken Paxton is a "pain in the ass" while backing him in Texas' closely watched Senate race.
President Donald Trump referred to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a "pain in the ass" while endorsing him for the Republican Senate candidate, despite Paxton's loyalty during legal and political battles. The endorsement came as the GOP seeks to maintain a seat in Texas, a state that remains a Republican stronghold but is drawing national attention due to potential Democratic competition.
Trump praised Paxton's support after the 2020 election when he filed a failed Supreme Court lawsuit to overturn election results in battleground states won by Biden. The Texas Senate race is seen as crucial, with recent polls showing Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Paxton by a narrow margin. Trump's appearance at a Peterbilt Motors factory in Denton highlighted the importance of manufacturing, as he dismissed Biden's policies regarding truck emissions and claimed his own measures had boosted the country's fuel supply.
Paxton had privately blamed Trump's Dallas midterm convention for hurting Republican polling numbers, though it remains unclear if this comment directly influenced Trump's remark about Paxton being a "pain in the ass."
Written by urgent.news from Newsweek's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
