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Ken Paxton receives single clap at Odessa campaign stop

Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton thanked an audience member for a lone clap during a campaign stop at Mama's Kitchen in Odessa on Wednesday. The stop was part of his "Come and Take It" bus tour in West Texas ahead of his race against Democrat James Talarico.

Where
Odessa, Texas
When
Oct. 28, 2026
Sources
Reported by 5 outlets

Counties: Ector

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Settlement amount from Facebook and Google lawsuitsalmost $3 billion2 Who pays or receives it: Facebook and Google

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Who's involved

  • Ken PaxtonRepublican Senate candidate
  • James TalaricoDemocratic Senate candidate
  • Donald TrumpPresident who campaigned for Paxton

The facts

  • Paxton spoke to an audience of just a few dozen people at Mama's Kitchen in Odessa.2
  • Paxton discussed cases he led as attorney general, including against Facebook and Google.2
  • Paxton said he and his office recovered almost $3 billion between Facebook and Google settlements.2
  • Paxton drew a similar-sized audience at Arc Light Bar & Grill in San Angelo later Wednesday.2
  • Paxton campaigned with Trump at two larger rallies on Tuesday.2
  • Paxton spoke about 15 minutes at the Corpus Christi rally while Trump spoke over an hour.2
  • Paxton said United States celebrated its 200th anniversary when it was actually the 250th.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Ken Paxton Facebook and Google were invading privacy and monetizing data without consent.2
  • Donald Trump Paxton is the greatest attorney general in America.2
  • James Talarico The nation's 250th anniversary, not 200th; Paxton spent July Fourth in Britain.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Ken Paxton has his "please clap" moment: "Thank you. Thank you for that one clap."

    X

  • FULL VIDEO: Ken Paxton stops in Abilene on campaign trail

    AOL.com

  • Ken Paxton Thanks Crowd for ‘One Clap’ During Campaign Stop

    Newsweek

  • Republican Ken Paxton thanks Texas crowd for 'that one clap'

    Knewz, Wonderwall

  • Ken Paxton has ‘please clap’ moment while campaigning in West Texas city of Odessa

    San Antonio Current

Sources

Outlets: 1 center, 1 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Ken Paxton has his "please clap" moment: "Thank you. Thank you for that one clap." X Not rated, October 28, 2026
  2. Ken Paxton Thanks Crowd for ‘One Clap’ During Campaign Stop Newsweek Center, October 29, 2026

Also reported by AOL.com, Knewz, Wonderwall, San Antonio Current.

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