President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will make an endorsement in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate battles by the end of the day, ending months of speculation about who would be boosted by his support.Trump said that around 1 p.m., he would reveal who he is backing in the Texas Senate race, which features a highly competitive primary runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
“Actually, I’m going to be making an endorsement today in Texas,” the president said. “I’m going to be putting out an endorsement in a little while in Texas, the great state — you know, I won Texas all six times, meaning primaries and the race, and I got the highest vote in the history of Texas — and I love Texas, but I’m going to be making an endorsement at about 12:30, 1 today for the big race, the Senate race in Texas, and I hope you find it good.”
Trump suggested that with his endorsement, MAGA candidates could make a clean sweep in high-stakes primaries. The president referenced Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) recent primary loss in Louisiana, which came after Trump endorsed his rival, as well as Kentucky’s highly competitive Senate primary race, where Republican voters on Tuesday will choose between Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) or former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, whom the president has vigorously backed.
