Posted on 09/30/2026 9:17:34 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that President Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Mr. Paxton politically, according to an audio recording obtained by The New York Times.
The recording, which is muffled at times, captures Mr. Paxton being asked, “Do you feel like he’s a little bit of a drag?” It is not clear from the audio whom the questioner is referring to.
Mr. Paxton responds: “So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.”
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Asked about the remarks, Nick Maddux, a senior Paxton adviser, said that “this is more manipulated nonsense from The New York Times to create a story that doesn’t exist.”
“Our latest poll from the last week has Ken Paxton leading by three points, and every serious pollster will tell you that our numbers have improved since early September,” Mr. Maddux said. “Ken Paxton is going to win this race, and he looks forward to closing strong alongside President Trump including when he comes to Texas this week.”
Tell me more stuff that didn’t happen, Jan.
Who told the NYT this, KARL ROVE! DUMBASS of ALL DUMBASSES!
We’ll have to look up what Theodore “The Odor” Schleifer said about Diapers Biden and Kakala Harris.
chalkboard Karl says he won’t be voting repub this go around.
NYT=BS.
I’ll take things that never happens for 500, Alex.
Good ole NY Times, scared as poop about something happening so they make up poop.
Trump says he will campaign in Texas. So the NYT knows that is effective and fears it. Voila, a story to drive a wedge in.
For anyone who wants to hear the actual audio without having to deal with the Times...
https://x.com/WUTangKids/status/2105269023822725172
This the same Times that just printed the story of the pilot ALLEGEDLY being attacked by some passenger?
I’ll presume this is written with the same level of accuracy.
I’ll bet Theodore Schleifer’s middle initial is “D”... 😉😂😂
The New York Times is well known for looking out for the health and vitality of the GOP.
Don’t care - he is still a lot better then that democrat (wolf in sheep’s clothing)
MORE NYSlimes BS.
No sale.
The recording, that was “muffled, at times” .... what a joke.
How many times did President Trump (for no apparent reason) call Paxton ugly?
It’s on Fox right now. Appears as if the co-pilot of an Israeli airliner was shot or shot at by a passenger.
What has hurt Paxton is his own sleaziness and the fact he’s barely campaigned or tried to raise money since he won the primary.
Amazon sells a sense of humor. Get one.
Paxton will probably win, but the quote is from his own mouth on tape.
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