Trump Shares New Criticisms on Both Texas Senate Candidates During Rose Garden Dinner Party
Trump said he will campaign for Ken Paxton in a race that has drawn nearly $100 million and could help decide Senate control.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump pledged to campaign for Texas GOP Senate nominee and Attorney General Ken Paxton, while simultaneously delivering a blistering critique of Paxton's fashion sense and public speaking abilities.
- Republican operatives fear a loss to Democratic nominee James Talarico would mark the first Democratic statewide win in Texas since 1994, as Paxton currently trails by under 3 percentage points in polling.
- Democratic challenger Talarico recently mocked Paxton for wearing a "$41,000 watch and a Four Seasons polo," while the two campaigns have raised a combined $100 million in the increasingly expensive race.
- Trump plans to target 35 competitive races in the final 30 days before the November 3 election, including an upcoming visit to Dallas for the RNC's two-day midterm convention on September 9 and 10.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Karl Rove urged Trump to utilize his MAGA Inc. war chest to provide resources, warning the party needs financial support to produce a victory in Texas.
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Trump’s endorsement of Republican backfires as huge embarrassment
President Donald Trump has been an emphatic supporter of Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, though lately that enthusiasm has been wavering.The Bulwark's Joe Perticone and Sonny Bunch spoke on a Friday podcast about Trump's insult to the Texas Republican that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has labeled a terrible candidate. Perticone explained that one minute Trump is "saying we need to make this guy the next senator. He was great defender of al…
Trump Just Mocked Texas AG Ken Paxton's Looks And Speaking Abilities While Championing Him—And It's Awkward AF
Despite throwing his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his race to be a U.S. senator, President Donald Trump nonetheless insulted Paxton's fashion sense and public speaking abilities in a bizarre and freewheeling speech.Trump was addressing a group of swing-district Republican lawmakers at a dinner at the White House Rose Garden when he reiterated his support for the scandal-ridden Paxton. However, he also seemed to suggest tha…
Fox Host Presses Ken Paxton on Trump’s Fashion Dig: ‘Are You Going to Be Changing Your Suit?’
Rachel Campos-Duffy pressed Ken Paxton on Trump’s repeated references to his fashion choices, asking Thursday, “Are you going to be changing your suit?” The post Fox Host Presses Ken Paxton on Trump’s Fashion Dig: ‘Are You Going to Be Changing Your Suit?’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Trump endorses Ken Paxton while also trashing his clothes, looks and TV presence
President Donald Trump went to bat for fellow Republican Ken Paxton on Wednesday, but not before taking a few vicious swings at the U.S. Senate candidate’s clothes, appearance and TV presence. Trump’s backhanded compliment, if you can even call it that, came during a meeting with GOP congressional candidates in Washington, D.C. Although Paxton wasn’t […]
Trump says ‘you might not love his look’ but Texans should vote for Ken Paxton anyway
President Trump has been making comments about his pick to for Senate in Texas that he himself admits are “so insulting” to Ken Paxton. But while Trump doesn’t like Paxton’s looks, he says he was the best Attorney General in the country. The Inside Politics panel breaks it down.
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