A viral X post and supporting comments urge President Trump to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP Senate primary runoff. The post noted that  Texas is safely Republican, and Paxton is a loyal MAGA fighter on border, election integrity, and Trump defense, while Cornyn supports amnesty and lacks loyalty.
The user described how endorsing Cornyn risks backlash, low turnout, and distrust. Paxton’s supporters tie his stance to advancing the SAVE America Act. Trump has delayed endorsement despite promising one “soon,” leaving both on the ballot after the withdrawal deadline passed.
Breaking down the situation, a viral post explained, “🚨 ENDORSEMENT DECISION: Trump should ENDORSE Ken Paxton over RINO John Cornyn in the Texas Senate runoff: 1. The general election is safe for any GOP nominee in Texas (both beat Dem James Talarico by 2-5+ points in polls).”
“2. Endorsing Cornyn betrays the MAGA base that nearly carried Paxton despite his $4M vs. Cornyn’s $100M+ donor spending,” the same source added, “3. Expect massive backlash, turnout drops, write-ins, and long-term distrust if Trump sides with the establishment.”
The insightful thread read, “4. Paxton is the proven fighter – relentless on border suits, election integrity, and defending Trump through fire. 5. Cornyn is likely to waver in any future impeachment circus, while Paxton would be Trump’s ironclad Senate defender.”
Wrapping up, the user said, “6. On the SAVE America Act, Paxton champions it hard as AG and would crusade for it in the Senate,” adding, “Cornyn champions AMNESTY bills. Bottom line: Trump’s power is the movement, not Senate pleas for ‘unity.'”
In conclusion, the post noted, “Endorse the loyal warrior Paxton NOW, keep the base fired up, secure the seat, and deliver real wins for America First. The people have spoken.” In the comments under this post, dozens of users lent their weight to the analysis.
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“Paxton stood by Trump 2021 – 2024 when Cornyn worked against him. So why didn’t Trump just endorse Paxton in the primary? Why take a deal now to keep Cornyn, who has never been loyal and is not MAGA?” a patriot pointed out.
One woman suggested, “This isn’t a difficult decision @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @KenPaxtonTX and I am 100% behind Paxton running as an independent if he does not get the GOP nomination for Texas. That’s the same thing Trump did.”
“Relying on polls when one side stays home, and the other side is invigorated, is why 2016 was a surprise to Democrats,” one user added, “Trump should endorse Paxton because voters are fed up with incumbents and “business as usual” in Congress and he excites voters.”
Breaking down the situation, a response noted, “It would definitely be better for Trump to have Paxton owe him rather than Cornyn. Cornyn has betrayed Trump already several times over. Cornyn cannot beat Talarico. There aren’t enough RINO’s to vote for him and Conservatives see no difference between Cornyn and Talarico.”
Rounding out the comments, a Texan reacted, “I will NOT vote for Cornyn no matter what. I refuse to keep feeding the same Swamp that will eat us all in the end anyway. I know other conservatives who think exactly the same.”
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