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Trump allegedly delaying Texas Senate endorsement to gain support for SAVE America Act

Sources close to the White House said Trump delayed his Texas Senate endorsement while seeking support for the SAVE America Act.

Trump allegedly delaying Texas Senate endorsement to gain support for SAVE America Act
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Mar 11, 2026
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Sources close to the White House say President Donald Trump delayed endorsing John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in Texas’s Senate runoff after Paxton said he would leave the race if the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. Paxton later said he would stay in the race despite Trump’s pressure for the unendorsed candidate to withdraw.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose reported delay in endorsing a Texas Senate candidate is the story’s central development

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate whose conditional campaign pledge is reported to have affected Trump’s endorsement timing

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader mentioned in a source’s account of Trump’s frustration with Senate Republicans

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Texas senator and candidate in the runoff whom sources said Trump had been prepared to endorse

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain in Texas Senate Runoff as Trump Delays Endorsement

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff, and Trump has not endorsed either candidate. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s decision as a retreat that signals weakness. Center outlets mostly focus on the runoff and Trump’s delayed choice, often linking it to the SAVE America Act and sometimes noting criticism of the delay. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Cornyn’s distance from Republican grassroots voters and Paxton’s support among conservatives.

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