Trump Can't Hide His Disgust For Republican He Supports

September 3, 2026

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Trump’s Dinner of Insults, a Child Rapist’s Sweetheart Deal, and a Hot Dog Incident

Last night President Trump hosted a dinner for Republican elected officials from swing districts at the White House, ostensibly to pump them up ahead of the midterms. Instead, he spent much of the evening insulting the candidates he’s supposed to be supporting. The most sustained target was Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Trump told the room: “You might not like the way he dresses. And I say this, it’s so insulting to him, but I might as well say it. You might not like the way he looks. You might not love his look. You might not love his television interviews.” Then he added, for emphasis: “That speaks a lot louder than the shit he’s wearing that doesn’t look so great.” The hosts noted this was the second time that day Trump had discussed how horrible Paxton dresses and looks. They pulled up a photo Paxton’s own campaign posted—a video still that looks like it belongs at Four Seasons Orlando, not Texas, with Paxton wearing a $41,000 Hublot Aerofusion King Gold watch. “You could do your guy a solid and like, get a better angle,” one host said.

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1 (00:29) **Trump’s "Pump-Up" Dinner for House Republicans** - Trump hosts a dinner for swing-district Republicans and delivers a rambling, insult-heavy speech.
2 (01:38) **Trump’s Obsession with Ken Paxton’s Appearance** - Trump repeatedly insults Texas AG and Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s looks and clothes during the dinner.
3 (03:02) **The "Kiss of Death" for Swing-District Republicans** - The hosts discuss the strategic disaster of Trump publicly naming all the vulnerable members in attendance.
4 (04:50) **Ken Paxton’s Child Rapist Plea Deal** - The hosts detail a horrific case where Paxton’s office gave a sweetheart deal to a man accused of child rape.
5 (06:58) **Why Isn't the Paxton Story National News?** - The hosts question why the media and political world aren't obsessed with this scandal.
6 (07:39) **Howard Lutnick: "No American Deaths" in Iran War** - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claims on CNBC that the war in Iran has caused no American deaths, a statement that is demonstrably false.
7 (08:25) **Lutnick’s Bizarre "Cleanup" Statement** - Trump and Lutnick try to walk back the false claim with a nonsensical explanation.

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Show Notes

Trump appears absolutely disgusted by the Republican Senate nominee he’s supposedly trying to help elect. Plus, Tucker Carlson turns on Republican Mike Rogers, and Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News. Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor break down the latest.

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