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Trump calls Ken Paxton 'a pain in the a**' at Texas rally as mole hunt erupts over leaked audio

From the Newshound archive · first published 2 October 2026 · last updated 3 October 2026.

Trump publicly mocked his own Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton at a Texas campaign rally, calling him 'a pain in the ass' after a secret audio recording of Paxton criticising Trump's Dallas convention leaked. Senior Republicans privately warn that Paxton would lose if the election were held today, threatening the party's grip on a state it has held since 1988. Trump flew to Texas regardless, telling reporters 'we have to win this election.'

A dozen Republicans who attended the private donor meeting are now under suspicion as Trump's allies draw up a list of potential MAGA moles behind the leak.

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