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Texas AG Paxton campaign accused of fake anti-trans mailers

Original: "Team # Paxton 🚨appears to have sent out fake mailers..." -L Bassett "I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on,🚨nob

Critics, including commentator L Bassett, allege that Ken Paxton's team mailed fake pamphlets across Texas designed to stir up outrage over transgender issues. Bassett said the mailers amount to political deception that no one, regardless of party, should support, and accused the campaign of using paid operatives to spread the material. The claim is circulating among US politics watchers.

Why now: Allegations of deceptive campaign mailers by a prominent Texas politician would draw attention during election season

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• "Team # Paxton 🚨appears to have sent out fake mailers..." -L Bassett "I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on,🚨nobody should support this kind of # deception . They🚨created a fake pamphlet to spark trans outrage and sent it to every home in Texas. Then their🚨paid shills… · KimPerales@toad.social · 5

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