Busted: Paxton Calls for “Reasonable” Spending Cuts and Tax Cuts in Newly Leaked Audio

Ken Paxton gives victory speech after clinching the Texas Republican Senate nomination – May 26, 2026

In another nothingburger leaked audio from a September 24 event with donors and lobbyists, Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton called for… cuts to government spending. 

In the latest leak, obtained by the Texas Tribune, Paxton said, “We have to suck it up” and cut spending so that the country doesn’t go bankrupt. Somehow, he’s the bad guy...