Trump Calls Paxton ‘a Little Bit Controversial’ as Talarico Gains Momentum

Newsweek·October 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM

President Trump praised Paxton as Texas’ best-ever attorney general but called him “a little bit controversial” on Thursday.

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