Texas Will Remain a RED STATE: Lara Trump Weighs In on Key Senate Race

Let's talk a little bit about Texas and the race between James Tallarico and Ken Paxton. I know you supported John Cornyn, the president supported Ken Paxton, so what do you think is going to happen there? I'm hoping the White House will become engaged. Texas is an incredibly expensive state, and obviously one that we need. We've got a whole—everybody's all in for Ken Paxton. The primary is over. We're focused now on the general election. But because Texas is such an expensive state, we're going to need the president and his team to be engaged there and to be putting resources into that race. Majority Leader Thune, in our conversation yesterday, asking for some help in the Texas race, one of six toss-ups, Senate races—you can see them in the yellow on this map—that will help determine who controls the Senate and whether or not John Thune can still be the majority leader in the Senate. And that race is getting a lot closer, about 60 days away. Let's bring in Laura Trump, former RNC co-chair and host of My View with Laura Trump. Laura, great to see you. Thank you. Thank you for joining me today. I'd like to start with this soundbite from President Trump just earlier today when he was asked about the Texas race and about Ken Paxton. Some people don't like the way he dresses, or some people don't like the way he interviews or talks. But you know the one thing about him? He was the best attorney general in this country for the last 10 years or more. The most effective, the hardest working, he was the best attorney general in the United States. Laura, what is your take on this Texas race? One of the complaints has been that the Trump PAC, you know, is flush with cash, $400 million, and hasn't committed it to this race for the candidate that the president says he supports right there. Well, I think you'll certainly see a lot of that money spent, and there's no doubt this president will be out campaigning in Texas, all over the country, Martha. I mean, we know that Donald Trump is the king of campaigning, right? He loves a good rally, and we will definitely see him out there. But the Texas race is interesting. You know, this is an important race, not just for the Senate seat, but for what else happens in Texas and the down-ballot races as well. Obviously, Texas has solidly been red for a long time. They have not elected a Democrat to a Senate seat there since 1988. And so, the fear is that if the GOP turnout isn't high enough, it's not just about the Senate seat, it's obviously about House races, then the state legislature. And so you have a state like Texas that has, again, been a very Republican state for a long time, that if we're not able to turn people out in that state, it could look very different. It might not just impact the Senate and the balance of power in Congress, but the state as a whole. And so, look, the president is going to be all in on this. He will definitely be out campaigning, and you will, for sure, see that money spent. I think they just want it to go to its highest and best use, and use it at the appropriate time. So, do you think, you know, that the Republican Party is feeling good about the way that Ken Paxton has been campaigning so far? He has, like, a couple million dollars in the coffers. Tallarico has, you know, tens of millions. I think the Wall Street Journal said he has $80 million. So, it seems like the Republicans' support is way behind the game here, in terms of Texas. Well, I don't know if that's the case. I know a lot of people talk about it kind of being a toss-up state. I generally think that this is going to be and continue to be a red state. I think this is going to be coming down to enthusiasm and people getting out to vote. You know, I continue to talk about the fact that people need to come out in this election, in these midterms, just like it's 2024, because that's ultimately how it will impact this country. We know what the Democrats, Martha, have said they want to do to America. They want to do crazy stuff. We have these socialists who want to eliminate things like the Senate altogether, the presidency, pack the Supreme Court, open our borders and jails. I mean, think about the implications of what is at stake here, not the least of which is this president continuing for two more years to do all of the great things that he has planned for this country. So we want him to have a House and a Senate who votes alongside of him, who's going to be supportive of everything he does. So I think we're going to have to continue to encourage people to turn out. That's really what is going to determine these races, whether it's in Texas or these other tight Senate races like in Michigan, Maine and North Carolina. Yeah. Let's talk about Michigan for just one second. We've only got about 30 seconds after I play this, but let's play Abdul Al-Sayed. Trump is messing around and making me the front page or the main character of the midterms. You know what that comes with? That comes with, if I win, I now have a gigantic platform that they just gave me. And that allows me then to both move a conversation, but also maneuver inside, because I can move a conversation across. Now, if the question is where he wants to move that conversation, what do you think about the Michigan race? Before I let you go, Lara. I think this is an important one. I've heard a lot of Democrats say that they are willing to cross over and vote for Mike Rogers in this race because what Abdul Al-Sayed has presented as his vision for that Senate seat is terrifying to so many people. He does not call himself a socialist, Martha, but all of his policies align directly with the DSA. America can never be a socialist country, and that is an important seat. So obviously we'll be paying close attention, but I can guarantee you the president will be in Michigan as well. Yeah. Well, socialism versus capitalism is definitely on the ballot in November. It's going to be fascinating to watch, and we'll be there covering the RNC midterm convention next week. Lara, thank you very much. Always good to have you.