{"id":2604531,"date":"2026-05-19T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:41:14","slug":"an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Donald Trump endorsed Texas attorney General Ken Paxton for the upcoming Texas Senate GOP primary, framing the decision as \u201ccomplete and total\u201d support and criticizing Paxton\u2019s opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. In his remarks (shared on Truth Social), Trump highlighted Paxton\u2019s views favoring ending the filibuster and passing the \u201cSAVE America Act,\u201d while also alleging Democrats have obstructed or plan to expand statehood and influence federal institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Trump portrayed Paxton as a pro-\u201cMAGA\u201d fighter who has \u201calways delivered\u201d for Texas and said concerns about cornyn\u2019s lack of support during key moments drove the choice not to endorse him-despite calling Cornyn a \u201cgood man.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economist-rejects-uighur-genocide-determination\/\" title=\"\u2018Economist\u2019 Rejects Uighur Genocide Determination\">article argues<\/a> the endorsement could shift the race in Paxton\u2019s favor, citing polling that projects Paxton leading in the May <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jasmine-crockett-backs-christian-menefee-over-al-green\/\" title=\"Jasmine Crockett backs Christian Menefee over Al Green\">26 primary runoff<\/a>. It also claims Cornyn has backed policies the author describes as anti-Republican voters, and notes that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has supported Cornyn, including opposition to efforts to pass the SAVE America Act.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B-DEY7DdOy0\">  KABB FOX San Antonio\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/19\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=\u2018An America First Patriot\u2019: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/19\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=\u2018An America First Patriot\u2019: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/19\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/19\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=\u2018An America First Patriot\u2019: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/19\/an-america-first-patriot-trump-endorses-paxton-in-high-stakes-texas-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In a stunning announcement, President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a> in the state\u2019s upcoming Senate GOP primary against incumbent Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWE HAVE ALREADY MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, BUT NOW, WE WANT TO MAKE OUR NATION BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. Therefore, Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from the Great State of Texas \u2014 KEN PAXTON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!\u201d the president <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116602192066577324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3471030016\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In laying out his reasoning for endorsing Paxton, Trump wrote that the Texas AG is \u201ca Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER and, very importantly, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, something which polls at 87%, including Dumocrats, and yet can\u2019t seem to get approved.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/could-the-ukraine-war-have-ended-just-weeks-in\/\" title=\"Could the Ukraine War Have Ended Just Weeks In?\">president expressed hope<\/a> that Paxton \u201ccan help move these important elements of Government forward\u201d if elected, while noting how Democrats \u201cwill terminate\u201d the filibuster on their \u201cFirst Day in Office\u201d to grant Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., statehood and pack the Supreme Court with left-wing activists.<\/p>\n<p>Describing him as a \u201ctrue MAGA Warrior,\u201d Trump said that Paxton \u201chas ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate.\u201d The president subsequently noted that Paxton \u201chas gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly,\u201d but that he \u201cis a Fighter, and knows how to WIN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Country needs Fighters, and also Loyalty to the Cause of Greatness. We can never allow what happened to the United States of America during the Corrupt Biden Administration, to happen again,\u201d Trump wrote. <\/p>\n<p>The president also took the time to acknowledge his decision not to endorse establishment darling Cornyn. He said that while the Lone Star State\u2019s senior senator is a \u201cgood man, and I worked well with him,\u201d Cornyn \u201cwas not supportive of me when times were tough.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[D]espite having the Most Successful Economy in the History of our Country during my First Term and, with all of the many other things that I accomplished (Secure Border, Military Dominance, Space Force, All Time High Stock Markets and 401(k)s, Record Job and Economic Growth, and so many other things that would be impossible to readily list!), which are considered by many to be legendary, John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency, itself, both of which were Landslide Victories and, more importantly, gave us the Country that we have today \u2014 THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA (and when we finish up with Iran, which will not be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon, you will see numbers that have never been generated by our Country before!), as opposed to the DISASTER of the previous Administration,\u201d Trump wrote. <\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s long-awaited endorsement looks to potentially shift the race in Paxton\u2019s favor. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/elections\/senate\/2026\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RealClearPolling<\/a>, the Texas attorney general is projected to beat Cornyn in the May 26 primary runoff by 3.2 points. <\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist previously reported, despite portraying himself as a conservative stalwart throughout his reelection bid, Cornyn has regularly betrayed Republican voters on key issues in the Senate. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/03\/05\/10-times-john-cornyn-betrayed-trump-and-maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">His more recent actions<\/a> include helping Democrats pass gun control, labeling conservatives as \u201cterrorists,\u201d and attacking efforts to investigate anti-Trump lawfare.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn is supported in his reelection campaign by Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Thune<\/a>, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/13\/john-failure-is-not-an-option-thune-just-failed-election-integrity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refused<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/05\/13\/thune-has-tried-nothing-to-pass-the-save-act-and-hes-all-out-of-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do what it takes<\/a> to pass the SAVE America Act. The bill contains <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >widely supported election reforms<\/a> such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. 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