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Trump Backs Paxton Over Cornyn in Texas Senate Race

Trump Backs Paxton Over Cornyn in Texas Senate Race

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Ken Paxton is exactly the kind of fighter Texas needs in the Senate — a proven MAGA warrior who has battled sanctuary policies, defended the unborn and stood firm when weak establishment Republicans folded. Trump's endorsement isn't just a political move; it's a recognition that loyalty and results matter more than decades of go-along-to-get-along politics. Texas deserves a senator who will push to terminate the filibuster and pass the Save America Act, not one who was late to back a historic winning movement.

Backing Paxton over Cornyn is a serious gamble that puts a once-safe Senate seat at real risk, and Republican senators know it. Cornyn voted with Trump over 99% of the time and has spent decades delivering for Texas, yet that loyalty got tossed aside for a scandal-plagued firebrand who faces a tougher path in November against a well-funded Democrat. A narrower Senate majority can't afford to swap a reliable vote for an uphill general election fight.


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