Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Senator John Cornyn in the Texas primary

Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 2026 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn. Trump posted the endorsement on Truth Social, citing Cornyn$t$s role in passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and calling him $t$a terrible representative of the Great State of Texas.$t$ The endorsement transformed the race from a typical reelection into a direct referendum on whether Senate Republicans could defy Trump and survive.