Trump’s teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
Trump’s support helped steer $24.4 million in super PAC spending toward Paxton, as Republicans warn his campaign still trails Democrat James Talarico by $59 million.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, President Donald Trump helped raise funds for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Republican convention in Dallas, despite publicly mocking Paxton's appearance and interview style.
- James Talarico holds an overwhelming fundraising advantage, having raised $68 million compared to Paxton's $9 million, prompting Senate Republican leaders to petition Trump for financial intervention .
- The Senate Leadership Fund committed $13.8 million on Friday to boost Paxton, while MAGA Inc. announced a $10 million spend last week; South Dakota Sen. John Thune held a fundraiser Thursday morning .
- Paxton, a conservative legal warrior who challenged President Joe Biden's policies, has faced years of investigations; the Republican-led Texas House impeached him, but the Senate acquitted him .
- This race serves as a significant political test for Trump and is crucial for Republican efforts to maintain control of the Senate; if Paxton loses, Texas would send its first Democrat to the Senate since 1988 .
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Ken Paxton laughed along as Trump took jabs and donors opened their wallets
Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Republican US Senate candidate, during the first day of the Republican Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. November’s midterm elections will hinge in large part on Americans’ attitudes toward the cost of living, and the polls show the public giving the president poor marks for his handling of the economy.
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Trump’s teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to say it — and then he said it anyway. For the second night in a row at the Republicans’ midterm convention, he mocked Ken Paxton on stage.
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Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention. Trump told the Dallas crowd that Paxton was their greatest attorney general, despite not liking his looks.
Talarico, Kimmel Laugh Over Montage of Trump Mocking Paxton
Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) and late night host Jimmy Kimmel had a laugh at President Donald Trump brutally mocking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The post Talarico and Kimmel Crack Up as Late-Night Host Plays Montage of Trump Mocking Paxton first appeared on Mediaite.
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