Trump expected to order scandal-plagued Republican to QUIT vicious Texas Senate race
President Donald Trump teased Wednesday that he would make an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate race 'soon,' after incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton qualified for a runoff.
The Atlantic reported Wednesday that Trump's advisers expect him to choose Cornyn, who already holds the seat, and slightly outperformed the MAGA favorite and scandal-plagued Paxton in Tuesday's vote totals.
A Cornyn campaign aide told the Daily Mail: 'We will be the nominee.'
When asked if the White House confirmed that to the incumbent's campaign, the aide responded, 'I didn’t say that. We are going to win the primary runoff. One way or the other.'
Republicans fear a three-month long runoff fight will hurt the eventual nominee, with Trump joining that chorus Wednesday afternoon.
'IT MUST STOP NOW!' Trump ordered. 'We have an easy to beat, Radical Left Opponent, and we have to TOTALLY FOCUS on putting him away, quickly and decisively!'
The Democrats wrapped up their race overnight with state Representative James Talarico beating Representative Jasmine Crockett.
Talarico, a 'Christian progressive' who has caught the eye of Joe Rogan, polled better than Crockett against both Republicans.
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he would be endorsing a Republican in the Texas Senate race in order for the runoff race to conclude sooner
President Donald Trump's advisers told the Atlantic that they expect the President to back incumbent Senator John Cornyn, who slightly outperformed MAGA favorite, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday night
Now he'll be the Democratic nominee.
'Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough,' Trump said. 'Now, this one, must be PERFECT!''
'I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!' the President announced. 'Is that fair? We must win in November!!!'
At stake for Trump is whether he becomes a lame duck or the subject of impeachments and investigations, if Democrats take back control of Congress.
The House of Representatives is a likelier target, as the GOP is already struggling to maintain a slim majority.
But there is a path for the Democrats to win the Senate too.
That path goes through Texas, a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1988.
National Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief that voters picked Talarico, who was polling more strongly against both Cornyn and Paxton head of Tuesday's race.
President Donald Trump is more ideologically aligned with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and thus declined to endorse in the initial primary race, which pit Paxton against a four-term incumbent
Democratic voters in Texas selected Texas state Representative James Talarico as their US Senate candidate, who polled against both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton better than his Democratic rival, Representative Jasmine Crockett
The AP race call came overnight and Crockett conceded to her opponent Wednesday morning.
Ahead of Tuesday's primary, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is backing Cornyn, shared polling that showed Cornyn performed far better against Talarico than Paxton.
While Paxton lost the race to Talarico by three points, Cornyn had a three point edge.
Trump will have likely been shown the polling that shows Cornyn's polling strength.
At the same time, Trump may have to hold his nose to endorse the incumbent, who he previously nicknamed 'the stiff' and labeled 'weak.'
