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MAGA insiders go ballistic as they push Trump to DUMP southern Republican Senate candidate as challengers waste millions

Trump has not yet endorsed either candidate and said he would urge the candidate he does not back to leave the race.

MAGA insiders go ballistic as they push Trump to DUMP southern Republican Senate candidate as challengers waste millions
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John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are headed to a Republican Senate runoff in Texas after a costly primary, while President Donald Trump weighs an endorsement and party figures press him to back Paxton. Paxton said he would consider leaving the race if Senate leadership agreed to lift the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Jack Posobiec, Pro-Trump figure described as boosting Paxton; Mike Cernovich, Pro-Trump figure described as boosting Paxton

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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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