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Trump Stumps for Paxton in San Antonio Rally
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In Short: President Donald Trump held a rally in San Antonio to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate bid.
President Donald Trump held a rally in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday evening to support Republican candidate Ken Paxton's bid for the Senate seat.
Paxton, who is facing Democratic nominee James Talarico, has received significant backing from Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC, which is spending $20 million to support his candidacy.
The rally comes amid controversy over a lawsuit filed by the family of Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old woman who died from preeclampsia while pregnant.
The lawsuit claims that Walker's life could have been saved if she had not been denied an abortion due to Texas' near-total ban on the procedure.
Walker's family alleges that healthcare providers refused to provide necessary medical care because of the 'immense culture of fear' surrounding abortion in Texas.
The Texas Medical Board stated that under current rules, physicians are not required to wait until a mother's life is in immediate danger before providing necessary medical care, which may include terminating a pregnancy.
Paxton has been a strong supporter of the law that prohibits elective abortions after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, typically at six weeks of pregnancy.
The lawsuit specifically names Paxton and Texas Medical Board Executive Director Stephen Brint Carlton as responsible for Walker's death.
Paxton's campaign has faced criticism over his handling of abortion issues, with some observers suggesting that Trump's support may not be helping his candidacy.
During a private fundraiser in Washington, D.C., Paxton reportedly told attendees that the convention had not helped him, despite Trump's strong support.
What this adds
The lawsuit against Paxton and other officials adds to the political pressure on the Texas Attorney General ahead of the midterm elections.
Background
During a private fundraiser in Washington, D.C., Paxton reportedly told attendees that the convention had not helped him, despite President Donald Trump's strong support.
San Antonio is a city in the southern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census.
What's confirmed
- The family of Tierra Walker, a woman who died at 37 from preeclampsia, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Bexar County against Paxton, Texas Medical Board Executive Director Stephen Brint Carlton, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzalez and three doctors.
- Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old from San Antonio, died in December 2024 when she was 20 weeks pregnant, ABC News reported.
- The family of a pregnant woman who died filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming that her life could have been saved if she hadn't been denied an abortion.
- SAN ANTONIO, TX — The family of a 37-year-old pregnant San Antonio woman who died of preeclampsia is claiming in a lawsuit that Texas’ abortion ban led to her death.
- The lawsuit specifically holds Paxton and Carlton responsible for Walker’s December 2024 death because of their upholding of Texas’ “merciless blanket prohibition on abortion.” “Tierra Walker is dead and those responsible must be held accountable,” according to the lawsuit filed in San Antonio’s Bexar County this week.
What's still developing
- Wednesday's rally, which is partly to boost Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid for the Senate, will begin at 6 p.m. local time, 7 p.m.
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- He is “clearly transitioning into a female,” reported White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller.
- A Republican National Committee spokesperson charged that he “might still sleep in a kid’s-sized bed with sheets from his favorite Disney princess.” Paxton himself, 63, called his opponent “Low-T Talarico.” Reporters dutifully took this to the state legislator: Did he have low testosterone?
- Dr. Christina Francis, head of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, told CBS News that Walker’s death was “likely preventable” and she “would likely still be alive today” if she had been stabilized immediately rather than sent home.
- Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz, Dan Patrick, congressional candidates, and Texas whistleblowers are among those set to speak in Dallas.
- They refused, she said, because of what she called "the immense culture of fear" that has developed around abortion in the state of Texas since the near-total ban came into effect in 2022.
- "Our priority is to provide medically appropriate and timely care, while safeguarding patient privacy and complying with all applicable laws and regulations."
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- WarpBeat — background on Ken Paxton Blames Trump Convention for Lack of Boost link
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- FOX 26 Houston — video link