President Donald Trump on Wednesday night called for a debate between the two leading candidates in the Texas Senate race.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has repeatedly rebuffed calls to debate his Democratic opponent James Talarico, who has not been seen on the trail for days after becoming sick.

President Donald Trump called for a debate in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico has also been asking Republican Ken Paxton for a side-by-side.

When Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce. “Where is James Talarico?” he called out Wednesday during a rally with President Donald Trump in San Antonio.

President Trump taunted Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in a late-night rant on Wednesday, calling him "MISSING IN ACTION" and demanding he show up publicly to debate Ken Paxton in a high-stakes Texas Senate race.

Trump's criticism highlights recurring tensions between the president and Fox News, one of the most influential television networks among Republican voters.

Talarico has agreed to four debate invitations and challenged Paxton to a debate on Fox News. Paxton has not accepted any invitation for an on stage face-off.

Ken Paxton has been avoiding the debate stage for months, but now Donald Trump apparently wants to see him debate James Talarico.

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