Coverage dated October 19, 2026

Transcript: Trump Rages over Texas Senate Race—and Even Fox Is Rattled

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The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.

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    Trump Erupts in Angry Panic over Texas Senate Race—and Fox Is Unnerved (opens The New Republic)

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    In recent days, Donald Trump has exploded over James Talarico’s Senate candidacy in Texas. In a long, tortured tirade , Trump repeatedly called him “James TalaFREAKO” and raged at Karl Rove for supposedly wanting Ken Paxton to lose. He even ordered Fox to stop airing Rove.

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    Transcript: Trump Rages over Texas Senate Race—and Even Fox Is Rattled (opens The New Republic)

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    The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent.