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Trump: 'Bad' for Paxton to say he won't drop out if Cornyn gets endorsement

Paxton said he would stay in the Republican Senate runoff regardless of whom Trump endorses.

Trump: 'Bad' for Paxton to say he won't drop out if Cornyn gets endorsement
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President Trump warned Ken Paxton that it would be “bad for him” to stay in the Texas Republican Senate runoff if Trump endorses John Cornyn. Paxton had said he would remain in the race regardless of Trump’s choice.

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Texas Republican Senate candidate who says he will remain in the runoff

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President weighing an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff

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John Cornyn
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Incumbent Texas senator and Republican Senate candidate

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Paxton Says He Will Stay in Texas Senate Runoff if Trump Backs Cornyn

Outlets agree that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will stay in the Senate runoff even if Donald Trump endorses John Cornyn. Trump has said an endorsement is coming and urged the candidate he does not back to withdraw. Left-leaning outlets frame the prospect of Trump backing Cornyn as Republican infighting and backlash, with Paxton’s vow to stay at the center. Right-leaning outlets emphasize pressure to withdraw for party unity, while also presenting Paxton as resisting that pressure.

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