JUST IN: Trump Set to Endorse In Bruising Texas Senate Primary, Wants Other Candidate to ‘DROP OUT OF THE RACE!’

Mediaite ^ | March 4, 2026 | Alex Griffing

[Miami Rebel]

President Donald Trump teased an endorsement in Texas’s bruising GOP Senate primary on social media Wednesday, saying he will soon pick a candidate and asking the other to “DROP OUT OF THE RACE.”

On Tuesday night, the GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) resulted in a run-off.

“The Republican Primary Race for the United States Senate in the Great State of Texas, a State I LOVE and won 3 times in Record Numbers (the HIGHEST vote ever recorded, by far!!!), cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer. IT MUST STOP NOW!” Trump posted to Truth Social, adding:

We have an easy to beat, Radical Left Opponent, and we have to TOTALLY FOCUS on putting him away, quickly and decisively! Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough. Now, this one, must be PERFECT! My Endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable! It is such an honor to realize and say that almost everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot, especially in Texas! I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE! Is that fair? We must win in November!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker reported just before Trump’s post that the president is “expected” to endorse Sen. Cornyn following “following the incumbent’s better-than-expected finish.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) also signaled optimism that Trump will back his pick in the race – Cornyn. Thune told Punchbowl News on Wednesday that Trump’s endorsement “saves everybody a lot of money” and that “If the president can weigh in, it would make it enormously helpful.”

Thune tells me Cornyn “had a great night” and that an early Trump endorsement in the runoff “saves everybody a lot of money.”

“If the president can weigh in, it would make it enormously helpful” ahead of what will be a brutal runoff campaign

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) March 4, 2026

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: primary; texas

[spacejunkie2001]

Sadly, I think he’ll endorse Cornyn. This really will suck but it looks like that’s where it’s headed and that rino freak thune is advocating this to him

[Alberta's Child]

I suspect Trump would have backed Paxton against that jackass Crockett, but will back Cornyn against Reverend Monsignor Talarico.

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t think Thune has much to do with this, and polls for the two GOP candidates against Talarico have everything to do with it.

[spacejunkie2001]

I also think he would have endorsed Paxton if Paxton came out ahead of Cornyn in the primary. Just an inkling but that’s what I think

[MeanWestTexan]

I’ll be not voting for Cornyn.

I’ve known him for 31 years. He’s a complete POS.

[cotton1706]

Bull! The Establishment oligarchs are trying to get Trump to help protect Cornyn.

74 years old and has been a Senator for 24 years. Wants an even 30 when he’ll be 80!

Should have retired but didn’t.

[Flavious_Maximus]

If Trump endorses Cornyn it will be the deal knell of MAGA.

No way in hell should any true MAGA supporter be voting for Cornhole. /spit

[NorthMountain]

Hey Donny-Boy!!!

Stay out of it. This is for the people of Texas to decide.

[capydick]

PDJT should deal his endorsement for a vote on the SAVE Act or, enforce the talking filibuster.

[Night Hides Not]

Sorry Don, this is where I get off the Trump Train.

[Fledermaus]

I hope not

[spacejunkie2001]

thune was just interviewed and said he just met with trump (thune was all smiles) and said he won’t get ahead of trump but he REALLY hopes trump endorses cornyn.

spoke volumes

[Uncle Miltie]

Cornhole is a Democrat!

[Fury]

That is a good idea.

[suasponte137]

Force the SAVE act through as bargaining chip for the endorsement.

[Dawgreg]

I’ll be not voting for Cornyn.

I’ve known him for 31 years. He’s a complete POS.

I believe you....I voted for him his first run and left it blank the rest of his campaigns.....and it will be the same if Cornys name is on the ballot.....dang! What’s it gonna take to get these RINO’s OUT????

[Antoninus]

The Democrats who pushed Cornball across the finish line last night will not be voting Republican in the general election. Very frustrating situation in Texas that could easily be solved if more damned conservatives would get off their butts and vote in the primary.

And as expected — Wesley Hunt had zero chance. His purpose was to siphon off anti-Cornball votes from Paxton.

[Alberta's Child]

Trump is no fool. This race has a lot of similarities to the 2017 special election in Alabama to replace Jeff Sessions. Trump knew damn well that Roy Moore was a disaster of a candidate whose odds of winning were slim at best.

[Antoninus]

Force the SAVE act through as bargaining chip for the endorsement.

That's the correct strategy. Give Thune a date for passing the SAVE Act. If it's not passed by that date, Trump endorses Paxton. And the added benefit would be that if future elections are fair and fraud is mitigated, neither Cornball nor any Democrat will win in Texas again.