The Republican senators speaking out against Trump
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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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25 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. 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
- ▪ Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ 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
…and 12 more outlets.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 21:23:00 +0000 |
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