Trump Mulls Backing Messiest Candidate Just to Please MAGA
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has not yet endorsed a candidate in the Texas GOP Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, despite acknowledging that his base supports Paxton.
- Cornyn’s campaign highlights his strong alignment with Trump, noting a 99.3% voting record in agreement and his role in confirming three Supreme Court justices.
- Paxton faces significant controversies, including an impeachment for corruption allegations and personal scandals, which have raised questions about his electability.
- Paxton has conditioned his withdrawal from the runoff on the passage of Trump’s SAVE Act, which imposes stricter voting requirements but is currently blocked by a Democratic filibuster.
- Trump has expressed frustration with the race and threatened that the candidate he does not endorse should drop out, but he has yet to announce his decision.
