Posted on 07/17/2025 11:30:33 AM PDT by cotton1706
President Donald Trump has a Texas-sized conundrum on his hands as Republicans prepare for a Senate primary in the state, with GOP Sen. John Cornyn making his case for the White House to get involved as he tries to fend off a challenge from state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
But, so far, Trump is staying on the sidelines.
“I’ve talked to him about it a number of times. He is not ready to make that endorsement,” Cornyn told NBC News on Tuesday. “I think as we start advertising and closing the gap in the polls, hopefully he’ll see fit to make that endorsement, but we can’t wait.”
“I pointed out to him, and he knows this, that if he endorsed me, the race would be over,” Cornyn later added.
But Cornyn is struggling in recent primary polling, as Paxton has pitched himself as the true exemplar of the party’s MAGA wing. Some Republicans are concerned that Paxton — a conservative firebrand with no shortage of personal controversies, including some that led to an impeachment push by a number of fellow Republicans in 2023 — could be a problematic general election candidate who would force national Republicans to spend millions to defend the longtime red seat.
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But no! They just HAVE to stay forever, to PREVENT a real conservative from holding the seat.
I can't wait for this worthless pantywaist to lose the primary and be gone forever!
Trump NEEDS Cornyn’s vote for appointments.
Bye Felicia! Pack up and go home to stay.
Adios, Cornyn-hole.
NBC tries to save him.
Cornyn outraises Paxton by $1 million
Cornyn’s good friend Tim Scott is the current head of the NRSC.
Make him do 3 things that we need. Then alligator arms.
Flush Cornyn. He has been a consistent thorn to conservatives. Flush him and don’t look back.
Trump has to stay out of it.
Let things run as they may and let the best man win.
Nothing is more tragic than an athlete who continues to draw a salary well after his salad days are over. Cornyn take note.
Keep that Cornhole POS in the dark and get every vote you need out of the scumbag before even thinking about backing that gutless RINO puke... Paxton will win regardless, though I’m guessing the Demonic scum will release his divorce filings after the primary to try and lessen his chances of winning. Won’t hurt him...
Poor John Wayne McCornyn, someone finally steps up to challenge and John suddenly finds himself over 20 points down and now he has to beg and play like he’s a conservative.
FAFO
I wish I could vote against him, I can’t stand that wishy washy POS.
John Cornyn’s liberty score is 54%. Why should a conservative state be represented by a guy who votes with democrats half the time? And I would really like to hear him explain how many lives his gun grabbing legislation saved. Seems to me we are still seeing mass shootings.
NEVER once have I voted for someone because of an endorsement by anyone.
I do pay attention to who is endorsing who I’m am voting against as a confirmation that I am making the right choice.
Yep.... Cornholio sees the light at the end of the tunnel yet it’s the Paxton train bearing down hard and fast. Signora ya friggin RINO and good riddance.
Cornhole is just an old Rat. Be gone.
The great state of Texas needs somebody better than Cornyn and Paxton.
It’s not about stopping Trump. It’s just about hanging onto the power as long as possible. It’s pure self-aggrandizement. They hang on as long as possible, no matter how much harm they cause. It Cornyhole isn’t in the Senate, he’s nobody, a has been. No one will give him the time of day. He can’t hack that after all these years of having his butt kissed.
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