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Christopher Matthews

Actor

Nov 4, 2026

6:28
How do you think Democrats are able to pull it off in Texas?
6:32
I think there were a few things at play.
6:33
I think, one, Paxton is probably one of the most flawed candidates in modern political history.
6:42
He has a litany of scandals that have dogged him for years.
6:48
Trump endorsed him over incumbent Senator John Cornyn, who probably would have been a much stronger candidate, seemingly because Paxton was very popular with the MAGA base.
7:02
And yet, even after he endorsed him, Trump would make fun of Paxton, talk about how he didn't like how he dresses, how he didn't like how he looks.
7:11
So you had a really flawed candidate on the Republican side of the ledger.

10 MINS LATER

16:53
But what do you think that they might try to focus on other than investigations into the Trump administration?

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