Trump jokingly calls Paxton a ‘pain in the ass’ at Texas event

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate on Thursday at a manufacturing event in Denton, calling him "the greatest attorney general in the United States" while jokingly describing him as "a pain in the ass sometimes." Trump praised Paxton's loyalty during his legal battles and support after the 2020 election, when Paxton filed a failed Supreme Court lawsuit seeking to overturn results in battleground states. Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the race; recent polling shows mixed results, with some surveys giving Talarico a narrow lead in the increasingly competitive Republican stronghold.