Trump quips Paxton is ‘pain in the ass,’ ‘a little controversial’
Trump praised manufacturing gains at Peterbilt while backing Paxton, as recent polling showed the Texas Republican trailing James Talarico by 2.7 points.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump visited a Peterbilt Motors factory in Denton, Texas, to campaign for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his competitive Senate race.
- Trump balanced criticism and praise, calling Paxton 'a pain in the ass' while also describing him as 'the greatest attorney general in the United States of America.'
- The visit followed leaked audio of Paxton privately complaining that a Trump-hosted Dallas convention 'dropped our numbers,' though a campaign adviser called the reporting 'manipulated nonsense.'
- Despite economic concerns, 75 percent of voters surveyed called the economy 'fair' or 'poor,' yet Trump dismissed these anxieties on Thursday, claiming he saved Americans money through fuel standards changes.
- Trump plans to visit Alabama on Friday night and continue a nationwide barnstorming tour of 20 to 25 stops to boost Republican candidates before the November midterm elections.
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Trump calls Ken Paxton a ‘pain in the ass,’ revives Talarico vomiting story — then Dennis Rodman enters the speech
BS BULLETIN: President Trump traveled to Texas Thursday to promote Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his economic agenda. Trump called Paxton a “pain in the ass” while simultaneously praising him as the country’s best attorney general. The nearly hour-long appearance also included Dennis Rodman, a disputed story about Democrat James Talarico throwing up after eating meat and several moments that quickly went viral. President Donald Trum…
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The Independent (US)Trump gets petty with Ken Paxton during crucial Texas rally
'One of the most...': Trump endorses Paxton, then drops a wild ‘pain in the a**’ joke
President Trump quipped that Texas Senate GOP candidate Ken Paxton was “a pain in the a‑‑” and acknowledged he was “a little controversial” during several stops in the Lone Star State and Oklahoma — unusually candid remarks about one of his own endorsees just weeks out from the November elections.
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