Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton

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Coverage diverges in the emphasis placed on Trump's endorsement and its implications. Right-leaning sources like the Daily Signal and New York Post framed the endorsement as a significant political maneuver, suggesting it could sway the…

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Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton

News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.

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25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 44 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 10 lean left, 4 centre, 1 lean right, 8 right.

Lean left · 10Centre · 4Lean right · 1Right · 8

▪ Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate primary, boosting Democrats’ hopes — Crypto Briefing
▪ Democrats cautiously optimistic after Trump backs Paxton in Texas Senate runoff — The Hill
▪ Trump backs Ken Paxton against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas — CBS News — Top
▪ John Cornyn just learned that hiring Team Trump doesn’t buy you the endorsement — Washington Examiner
▪ Trump Humiliates John Cornyn With Paxton Endorsement — The Bulwark
▪ Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn - AP News — Google News
▪ Trump's endorsement in Republican Senate contest in Texas changes race in final days — NPR — Politics
▪ Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement — South China Morning Post
▪ Trump endorses in pivotal Texas Senate race — The Blaze
▪ Trump Endorses Scandal-Ridden Ken Paxton for Texas Senate — Rolling Stone
▪ ‘Paxton Will Never Let You Down’: Trump Drops Senate Endorsement — PJ Media
▪ Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP Senate runoff — NBC News — Politics

…and 12 more outlets.

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Publication time	Tue, 19 May 2026 19:13:55 +0000
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