President Donald Trump made his long-awaited endorsement in the Texas Senate primary, giving Attorney General Ken Paxton a boost ahead of the May 26 runoff.
“Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Our Country needs Fighters, and also Loyalty to the Cause of Greatness.
“I know Ken well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a WINNER! Ken is a Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER and, very importantly, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, something which polls at 87%, including Dumocrats, and yet can’t seem to get approved.”
Trump’s endorsement comes as Paxton will face longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a competitive runoff, after neither candidate received 50% of the votes in the March 3 primary.
Trump called Cornyn a “good man” but said he “was not supportive” when “times were tough.”
