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Finally, Trumpworld is watching the possible fallout inside Trump’s orbit if Paxton lands
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Trump’s 2024 campaign co-chief Chris LaCivita and 2024 pollster Tony Fabrizio both work on Cornyn’s campaign.
Key facts
- In 2023, he faced impeachment charges; he took a plea deal in 2024 and paid roughly $300,000 in restitution—without admitting guilt—to avoid a felony securities fraud trial
- Trump’s 2024 campaign co-chief Chris LaCivita and 2024 pollster Tony Fabrizio both work on Cornyn’s campaign
- The problem with the slim 53-47 Senate majority is that it would only take two disaffected Republicans, in addition to Cassidy and Cornyn, to vote with Democrats to block Trump from using
- The primary is on May 26 and the president’s decision to make an endorsement a week beforehand caught some of his own aides by surprise, sources familiar with the dynamics inside the White House told
Summary
Trumpworld is now turning its attention to the next set of primaries that could have a big impact on November’s midterm elections. President Donald Trump made a last-minute endorsement on Tuesday in the Senate primary runoff in Texas, throwing his support behind attorney general Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn. The primary is on May 26 and the president’s decision to make an endorsement a week beforehand caught some of his own aides by surprise, sources familiar with the dynamics inside the White House told WIRED. In 2023, he faced impeachment charges; he took a plea deal in 2024 and paid roughly $300,000 in restitution—without admitting guilt—to avoid a felony securities fraud trial. Paxton’s baggage means that should he defeat Cornyn, as many in Washington now expect following Trump’s endorsement, it will come with consequences for Republicans later in the midterms, and for the White House as it deals with Congress.