TX Attorney General Ken Paxton beclowns himself to get Trump to endorse his Senate run

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Texas sues Tylenol for the dumbest reason
Attorney General Ken Paxton beclowns himself to get Trump to endorse his Senate run

By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published October 29, 2025 6:45AM (EDT)


(Salon) In an unbelievably crowded field, the title of “Most Wretched Republican Bootlicker” is ultimately impossible to determine. But on Tuesday morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a strong case for himself when he filed a nuisance lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, falsely accusing the companies of concealing a link between Tylenol and autism.

The word “baseless” doesn’t begin to describe the value of the lawsuit. Both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and American Academy of Pediatrics have affirmed there is no significant link between using this common painkiller during pregnancy and having an autistic child. On the contrary, there could be significant risks if women were to forgo a doctor’s advice to use the drug for pain or fever.

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Polls indicate the race is a dead heat. Earlier this year, Paxton held a strong lead over Cornyn, who has lost popularity with the GOP’s far-right flank over his occasional willingness to criticize Trump, as well as his support of laws to keep mentally unwell people from owning guns. But the attorney general’s polls have steadily slipped for months due to revelations about his affairs, ongoing corruption scandals and general odiousness. Many in the party have worried that, if Paxton secures the nomination, he will lose to a Democrat.

In response, Paxton has become comically thirsty for Trump’s endorsement, signaling there’s no limit to how low he will debase himself to get that tiny thumbs up. As CNN reported in August, Paxton has taken to booking trips to Trump-owned golf courses when the president is rumored to be there, hoping to cross paths on the links with the Great Orange Hope. His campaign has also been running ads for the Texas race in Palm Beach, Florida, hoping Trump will catch one during his obsessive cable news watching. The president, for his part, appears to enjoy toying with Paxton, telling reporters in August, “they all want the endorsement.” But gosh, he just doesn’t know when “I’ll make up my mind.” ................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/10/29/texas-sues-tylenol-for-the-dumbest-reason/

[tanyev]

1. It's as crowded as Mt. Everest, but Paxton seeks to lead the pack in carving a path to crawl up Trump's colon.

[surfered]

2. And while we're speaking of mortgage fraud...

Paxton reportedly claimed three properties simultaneously as principal residents. I’m sure Trump’s DOJ will get right on it

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. RFK jr may be an expert witness for Tylenol

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