# Trump Endorses Paxton, Congress Targets Blanche + Crime Numbers Shift - May 19 Hr 1

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Podcast: [The Joe Pags Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joe-pags-show-4835546)
Published: 2026-05-20T01:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI7939889583.mp3?updated=1779240747
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Duration seconds: 2657

## Resource

President Trump drops major news by endorsing Ken Paxton in the heated Texas Senate race as early voting gets underway, and Joe Pags breaks down whether the endorsement could lock up the runoff and strengthen Republicans against Democrat James Talarico. Then, Pags sounds off on Congress going after Todd Blanche, Kash Patel, and law enforcement leadership simply because they were appointed by Trump — despite what he says are major successes. Plus, Kash Patel is pointing to falling crime numbers and a tougher approach to law and order, and Pags says the facts are finally starting to speak for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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