Ken Paxton leaked audio on Iran war and gas prices

What each leads with

The Guardian US ↗ — Lede leads with leaked audio of Paxton saying “It’s not tariffs… It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel” and calls affordability “by far our biggest problem.”; Emphasizes he is trailing Democratic opponent in polls and notes a prior leak about Trump’s convention hurting his numbers.

New York Post ↗ — Headline frames the recording as “another shocking audio leak” with Paxton “rips into Iran war” and quotes “People are feeling the pinch” at over $6 diesel.; Includes campaign statement that prices are too high and Trump is working to bring them down, plus context of three recent leaks.


Trump-backed Ken Paxton reportedly blames Iran war and high gas prices for midterms struggles as president heads to Texas – live

Left: The Guardian US

Leaked audio shows state’s attorney general tell fundraiser affordability is his campaign’s biggest problem; Trump due to speak in Texas on Wednesday California to ‘actively monitor’ possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego Sign up for the Breaking News US email Tonight, we’ll have another set of midterm debates. In Iowa,…

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Ken Paxton rips into Iran war in another shocking audio leak: ‘People are feeling the pinch’

Right: New York Post

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was caught calling the war in Iran the No. 1 drag on his Senate bid in the third major audio leak of his campaign in recent weeks.

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