Bulldozers in Big Bend & Donald Trump back in Texas
About this episode
The episode discusses border construction issues near Big Bend National Park, Donald Trump's fundraising visit to Texas, and the political landscape ahead of the U.S. Senate race.
This week on The Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace and Washington correspondent James Osborne break down the backlash over border construction near Big Bend National Park and what happens next there. And with President Donald Trump coming to Houston for a big fundraiser, they dig into the Republican National Committee’s huge fundraising advantage over Democrats and how that could impact Democrat James Talarico’s bid to defeat Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race. They have exclusive audio from RNC chair Joe Gruters about why he's always in Texas and from Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin who explained to a Texas audience why South Carolina and Nevada will be the first two states to vote in the Democratic presidential primary in 2028. Finally, with LBJ’s birthday approaching, they revisit the Texas president’s complicated legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Wallace
Guest: James Osborne
Topics covered
- border construction
- Big Bend National Park
- fundraising
- Republican National Committee
- Democratic presidential primary
- Texas politics
- LBJ's legacy
Keywords
- Big Bend
- Donald Trump
- fundraising
- Republican National Committee
- James Talarico
- Ken Paxton
- Democratic National Committee
- LBJ
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee
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