
President Donald Trump blamed Texas Senator John Cornyn and commentator Karl Rove for potentially causing GOP nominee Ken Paxton's loss to Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race, accusing them of undermining Paxton's campaign on Truth Social.
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Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat. Polls show Paxton trailing Democratic nominee James Talarico in the general election race.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said Texas' incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn and conservative commentator Karl Rove should be blamed if GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton loses to Democrat James Talarico in the Lone Star State.
Trump, who endorsed Paxton over Cornyn in the state's Republican primary, accused the incumbent senator and Rove of "doing everything possible to make it hard" for Paxton to succeed in the race, where numerous polls show him trailing Talarico.
"If Ken Paxton loses, it will be because of WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove, who have ineffectively opposed me for my entire political career," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Cornyn's office did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Trump's post.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ken Paxton will lose the Texas Senate race to James Talarico if Trump's accusations against Cornyn and Rove further divide Republican voters.
Possible · Within weeks

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