Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race ahead of runoff

[1srelluc]

MSN

Washington — President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in the state's upcoming Senate runoff, seeking to bring to an end a costly contest just a week ahead of the runoff date.

"Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The possibility of the endorsement has weighed heavy on the race between Paxton, a staunch ally of the president, and Cornyn, who Mr. Trump has previously criticized for questioning whether he could win a general election in 2024. And although Cornyn has worked to mend his relationship with the president and has become a vocal supporter of Mr. Trump's second–term agenda, the dynamic made for a messy primary fight.

In his post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." He added that "John was very late in backing me" in his 2024 bid.

"Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN," the president added. "Our Country needs Fighters, and also Loyalty to the Cause of Greatness."

The endorsement comes despite the wishes of Senate Republicans, who are eager to hold onto the seat in November and who see Cornyn as a better candidate to take on Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the moderate Democratic nominee, in a general election.

About time but still a bold move. It strikes at the black heart of the RINOs in the Senate.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

John Cornyn is a THIEF and as CORRUPT as they get!!!!
He does NOT give a shit about the people in this state, and like the Democrats in office, the only REAL voters that he gets are from BIG BUSINESS........the kinds businesses that pay out bribe money to keep him in office.

I don't know anything about Paxton, but I expect he's cut from the same diseased DNA as Cornyn!!!!

 

[Eman623]

Smart move. Paxton would fare better in November against Talarico.

 

[Zincwarrior]

In his post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said "John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough." He added that "John was very late in backing me" in his 2024 bid.

There is no Republican party. There is just Trump.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Smart move. Paxton would fare better in November against Talarico.

We will see.

 

[1srelluc]

There is no Republican party. There is just Trump.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[Eman623]

We will see.

How so?

It might be that neither candidate can beat Talarico. But it's not like we can run the general election twice, once with Cornyn running against Talarico, and then repeat it with Paxton.

 

[Zincwarrior]

How so?

We have an election in November.

 

[Eman623]

We have an election in November.

And unless you have a Rick Sanchez portal gun, we will not see if Cornyn or Paxton a better candidate against Takarico.