Skip to main content
1 min read
◆ Mixed look for TrumpElections / Campaigns

President Trump Announces He Will Soon Endorse Either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton - Urges The Non-Endorsed to Exit Race

Trump says he will endorse one candidate and ask the other to leave the runoff.

President Trump Announces He Will Soon Endorse Either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton - Urges The Non-Endorsed to Exit Race
Image · The Last Refuge

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilityThe Last Refuge36/100 LOW
This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
tl;dr

Donald Trump said he would soon endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in Texas’s Republican Senate runoff and urged the candidate he does not endorse to leave the race. The article does not report which candidate Trump will back.

Community verdict

6 VOTES
How does this story look for
Donald Trump R · President of the United States
● OPEN

People in this story

SWIPE →
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President announcing a planned endorsement and urging the other candidate to exit the race

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Ken Paxton
R · TX

Candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff

Paxton's version of this story ↗
John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator in the Republican Senate runoff

Cornyn's version of this story ↗

Part of a bigger story

23 OUTLETS
Trump Says He Will Endorse in Texas Senate Runoff and Urges Rival to Exit

Outlets agree that Trump said he would soon endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff and ask the candidate he does not back to leave. Cornyn and Paxton advanced to the runoff after the primary. Left-leaning outlets frame the endorsement as Trump exerting influence over the Republican contest, highlighting both Cornyn’s bid for backing and Paxton’s stated refusal to leave. Center outlets largely report the pending choice and calls from Republican leaders for Trump to back Cornyn, while some also note the Democratic opportunity after James Talarico’s primary win. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s leverage and Republican unity, though Blaze Media argues he should not pressure either candidate.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…