Trump to Cornyn: Too Little, Too Late
President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over incumbent US Sen. John Cornyn shows how much he values loyalty—even if it’s at the cost of electability, Alexandra Samuels reports.
After months of holding out, Trump finally weighed in, saying Cornyn didn’t back him “when times were tough.”
Especially after recent elections in Indiana and Louisiana in which Trump’s backing held sway, some see the endorsement as a nail in the coffin for Cornyn’s campaign—despite his significant donor base. But Cornyn and some establishment GOP members continue to flag Paxton’s legal and political ...