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Trump Endorses Ken Paxton at San Antonio Rally

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Red Dye Diesel Expansion

U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at San Antonio’s Freeman Coliseum on Oct 7, 2026, endorsing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
At the rally, Trump announced an executive order expanding access to red-dye diesel fuel, limited to off-road and agricultural use.
Decision Desk HQ and NYT-Siena poll show Democrat James Talarico leading Paxton by 3–6 points.
Governor Greg Abbott missed the rally due to scheduling conflict, noting Trump energizes Republican base.

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Paxton Blames Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at San Antonio’s Freeman Coliseum on Oct 7, 2026, endorsing Ken Paxton.
The rally highlights Paxton’s securities-fraud charges, infidelity allegations, impeachment, and rising gas prices that strain Texans.
Trump’s visit was third Texas stop in a month, part of a red-state tour.
Governor Greg Abbott skipped the rally, citing scheduling conflict.
Paxton blamed Iran war and gas prices for hurting, though he makes no decisions.

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Paxton’s campaign is shadowed by securities-fraud charges, infidelity allegations, and a 2023 impeachment, according to the left-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Red Dye Diesel Expansion

U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally at San Antonio’s Freeman Coliseum on Oct 7, 2026, endorsing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
At the rally, Trump announced an executive order expanding access to red-dye diesel fuel, limited to off-road and agricultural use.
Decision Desk HQ and NYT-Siena poll show Democrat James Talarico leading Paxton by 3–6 points.
Governor Greg Abbott missed the rally due to scheduling conflict, noting Trump energizes Republican base.

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