Jennings on Paxton comments about Trump convention: ‘Keep it to yourself’
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Conservative commentator Scott Jennings went after Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday over the latter’s comments about the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “Ken Paxton has an excellent chance to win, and he needs Donald Trump’s help, and he needs Donald Trump’s voters to do that. And…
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The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism Ken Paxton’s political career, more than that of any other Republican candidate campaigning in this cycle, charts the arc of the religious right. The most influential of its activists and donors engineered…
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings went after Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday over the latter’s comments about the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “Ken Paxton has an excellent chance to win, and he needs Donald Trump’s help, and he needs Donald Trump’s voters to do that. And…
The President made the comment as Paxton tries to defeat Democrat upstart James Talarico in a race that could decide control of the Senate.
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- Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism Ken Paxton’s political career, more than that of any other Republican candidate campaigning in this cycle, charts the arc of the religious right. The most influential of its activists and donors engineered…
- Ken Paxton Privately Admits Trump's Midterm Convention Negatively Affected Support (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton told donors “everybody’s numbers dropped” after Trump’s Dallas midterm convention, according to audio obtained by The New York Times.
- Job-Hungry Scott Jennings Huffs at MAGA Candidate Caught Trashing Trump (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Screengrab/CNN-Brian Snyder/Reuters MAGA political commentator Scott Jennings has blasted Ken Paxton after the Texas Senate candidate was recorded trashing Donald Trump for hurting his election chances. Jennings, who is believed to be in the running to be the next White House press secretary , said during Wednesday’s…
- Jennings on Paxton comments about Trump convention: ‘Keep it to yourself’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings went after Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday over the latter’s comments about the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. “Ken Paxton has an excellent chance to win, and he needs Donald Trump’s help, and he needs Donald Trump’s voters to do that. And…
- Trump gets back at Ken Paxton after he criticized GOP convention calling struggling Senate hopeful a ‘pain in the a**’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)
Trump has repeatedly insulted Paxton, spending both days of his GOP convention complaining about his fashion sense
- Texas Republicans Spend About $7.7 Million a Day to Support Ken Paxton (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
Texas Republicans reportedly spent an average of $7.7 million per day in support of Ken Paxton's senatorial campaign.
- Trump calls GOP candidate Ken Paxton a 'pain in the a**' during rally for razor-thin Texas race that could determine control of Senate (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
The President made the comment as Paxton tries to defeat Democrat upstart James Talarico in a race that could decide control of the Senate.



