Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him

What the coverage shows

Both outlets focus on the same core claim: Ken Paxton privately said Trump’s Dallas convention hurt his prospects. The New York Times frames the story through audio it says it obtained and quotes Paxton saying “everybody’s numbers dropped,” while ABC News frames it as a reported remark to donors and is alone in including a response from Paxton aide Nick Maddux calling the reporting “manipulated nonsense.”

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