Trump doesn’t regret endorsing Ken Paxton for Senate

Published October 7, 2026 2:15pm ET | Updated October 7, 2026 2:15pm ET



President Donald Trump said he doesn’t regret his endorsement of Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton, despite recent audio leaks of the candidate bemoaning the state of his campaign.

“No, no, no, not at all. He was a great attorney general. I think he’ll be a great senator,” Trump told the Washington Examiner while speaking in the Oval Office.

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