Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Primary Despite Years of Corruption Allegations
President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Senate primary campaign against incumbent John Cornyn. Paxton, who has faced numerous corruption allegations, aims to secure a seat in a competitive race. The endorsement comes just before the runoff election scheduled for May 26.
- ▪Trump described Paxton as a 'true MAGA Warrior' who has always delivered for Texas.
- ▪Neither Paxton nor Cornyn received more than 50% of the vote in the March primary, leading to a runoff.
- ▪A recent poll indicated that both Paxton and Cornyn would be in a tight race against Democratic nominee James Talarico.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Who Is Ken Paxton, Trump’s Pick in the Texas Senate Race? — NYT — US
- ▪ Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Trump endorses ‘Maga warrior’ Ken Paxton in Texas Senate run-off — Financial Times — World
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a late endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s competitive Republican Senate primary. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump said on Truth Social, adding that “Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly.”Trump also took a jab at Cornyn, saying the long-time Texas senator was not supportive of him “when things were tough.”“John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency, itself, both of which were Landslide Victories,” Trump explained.
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