{"id":2607899,"date":"2026-05-28T14:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-donald-trump-is-a-kingmaker-and-career-ender\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:15:27","slug":"joe-concha-says-donald-trump-is-a-kingmaker-and-career-ender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-donald-trump-is-a-kingmaker-and-career-ender\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says Donald Trump is a &#8216;kingmaker and career ender&#8217;"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-says-donald-trump-is-a-kingmaker-and-career-ender%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=2607899&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>Joe Concha of the *Washington Examiner* argued that Texas political developments show Donald Trump\u2019s power to both elevate and \u201cend\u201d political careers. Pointing to Trump\u2019s reported 118-for-118 endorsement record this year, Concha said Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">support<\/a> for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could help Republicans repeat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-of-emergency-declared-in-44-counties-as-winter-storm-hits-northeast-region\/\" title=\"State of emergency declared in 44 counties as winter storm hits Northeast region\">major win<\/a> in the state\u2019s U.S. Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>On a Fox Business appearance, Concha also warned that Republicans not aligned with Trump\u2019s \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d agenda-citing examples of lawmakers facing Trump-backed pressure and primary challenges-may <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >face renewed political risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He compared James Talarico\u2019s campaign to Beto O\u2019Rourke\u2019s earlier efforts, noting both were hyped as potential Democrats who could flip Texas but ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found Economy Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">lost<\/a> major statewide races. Concha concluded that Talarico is even more radical than O\u2019Rourke, yet still couldn\u2019t overcome the lack of strong endorsement support for his bid.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha <\/a>said the latest Republican political fallout in Texas proves one thing about President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>: \u201cIt shows that this guy is not only a kingmaker, he\u2019s a career ender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha noted that Trump is now \u201c118 for 118\u201d this year in candidate endorsements and argued that with the president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584684\/thune-backs-ken-paxton-texas-primary\/\">backing<\/a> Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a> (R), Republicans could see another major victory in the state\u2019s U.S. Senate race against Democratic candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4583632\/james-talarico-and-ken-paxton-court-the-cornyn-vote\/\">James Talarico<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4585105\/salena-zito-trump-knew-movement-behind-paxton\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump knew there was a \u2018movement\u2019 behind Paxton: Salena Zito<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584616\/al-green-fighter-democrats-lost-texas-primary-anyway\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Al Green was a fighter for the Democrats. He lost his Texas primary anyway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584511\/texas-temptation-democrats-ken-paxton-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Texas temptation: Paxton\u2019s win revives Democrats\u2019 biggest Senate gamble<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho\u2019s to think that with Trump\u2019s backing of Paxton, that number can\u2019t be at least repeated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd if you\u2019re not on board with his agenda, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17668\">Thomas Massie<\/a> just found out, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-cassidy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2103\">Bill Cassidy<\/a> just found out, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"965\">John Cornyn<\/a> just found out, you better start updating that resume and that LinkedIn page because your time politically is up if you\u2019re not on board with the \u2018Make America Great Again\u2019 movement,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Varney &#038; Company<\/em> Wednesday. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3546624&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=fe0f52e73730db624dbe70f626b1016c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are all Republican lawmakers who have faced significant political pressure and primary challenges from Trump-backed candidates in congressional races. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584367\/big-2026-races-trump-could-wade-into-next\/\"><strong>WHAT BIG 2026 RACES COULD TRUMP WADE INTO NEXT?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha also referenced former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3495487\/judge-blocks-beto-orourke-financially-aiding-fugitive-state-lawmakers\/\">Beto O\u2019Rourke<\/a>, noting that, much like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a> is now, O\u2019Rourke was once touted as the Democrat who could finally turn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> blue. However, despite the hype, O\u2019Rourke lost both his U.S. Senate race against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the race for governor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha argued that Talarico is even more radical and arguably weirder than O\u2019Rourke, emphasizing that he simply could not overcome the weak endorsement numbers surrounding his campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha says Trump is \u201cnot only a kingmaker,\u201d but a \u201ccareer ender.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2607900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26147576877903_7662ec-e1779979282208.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6672,32319,52093],"class_list":["post-2607899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-commentary","tag-donald-trump","tag-joe-concha"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26147576877903_7662ec-e1779979282208.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607899"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607903,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607899\/revisions\/2607903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}