Trump weighs Cornyn endorsement, risking MAGA friction in Texas
TL;DR
President Donald Trump is weighing endorsing longtime Senate incumbent John Cornyn over his loyal ally Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a high-stakes Republican primary, a move that could alienate parts of the MAGA base that backed Paxton’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results; Trump had previously called Cornyn a “RINO,” highlighting potential tension between the movement and its Texas allies.
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- In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movement The Washington Post
- ‘That’s bad for him to say’: Trump puts Paxton on notice in Texas Senate primary Politico
- GOP anxieties rise in Texas after Talarico victory The Hill
- Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill The Texas Tribune
- MORNING GLORY: Texas might be the key to saving Trump's second term agenda Fox News
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