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Newly unearthed audio of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) reveals his frustration with President Donald Trump and his policies, which he views as dragging down his own campaign for U.S. senator.

The leaked audio, obtained by Axios, was recorded at a closed-door fundraising event in Washington, D.C.

In the recording, Paxton complained that he doesn’t “make the decisions” that impact his campaign, citing Trump policies that have been detrimental to the economy and likely resulted in voters shifting toward Democrats — including his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico (D).

When asked what’s “dragging” his campaign, Paxton responded, “It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel.”

The Republican Senate nominee also recognized that “people are feeling the pinch,” with rising fuel prices “driv[ing] up food prices and everything else.” Affordability is “by far our biggest problem,” Paxton added, and “why we’re having a hard time with [polling] numbers.”

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Paxton then expressed doubts over Trump’s actions.

“So many factors in this federal race are uncontrollable. I don’t make the decisions, and I don’t … know what’s behind some of the decisions,” he........

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