The defense comes after the New York Times released audio of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton telling donors and lobbyists that the convention caused polling numbers for the GOP to drop. The recording was captured at a private Washington fundraiser attended by about a dozen people. Following the leak, Polymarket adjusted Paxton's odds of winning the Texas Senate race to 41%, while Senator John Cornyn of Texas responded to the recording with a one-word reaction: "Whoops."
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Trump Cites 107 Million Convention Views to Counter Ken Paxton Leak
US Politics20 days ago
Donald Trump rejected assertions that his recent political gathering in Dallas harmed the electoral prospects of his allies, instead characterizing the event as a massive media success. Trump stated that the midterm convention drew 107 million viewers, which he noted was four times the NFL's 25 million viewers, to counter claims that the gathering served as a drag on Republican candidates.
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