Ken Paxton appears to have a very different view of Donald Trump’s recent Republican convention than the one the public has heard.
According to audio obtained by The New York Times, Paxton told conservative donors at a private fundraiser that Republican polling numbers took a hit following the GOP’s Dallas convention earlier this month. When asked whether Trump was a drag on the campaign, Paxton acknowledged that the numbers had fallen, saying that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the convention.
“So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers,” Paxton said. “Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.”
Ken Paxton trashes Trump’s convention in leaked audio obtained by the NYT. Paxton tells donors and lobbyists that Trump is a drag on his campaign. pic.twitter.com/HqepnBlr3z
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) September 30, 2026
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