Trump blames Cornyn and Rove if Paxton loses Texas Senate race
President Donald Trump is pinning the blame on Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove in the event that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ends up losing his Senate race next month.
TL;DR
- President Trump accused Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove of working to undermine Ken Paxton's Senate campaign.
- Trump referred to Cornyn and Rove as "weak and ineffective political hacks" who have opposed him throughout his political career.
- He urged Cornyn's supporters to vote for Paxton against Democratic nominee James Talarico.
- Cornyn has not endorsed Paxton since losing the Republican primary runoff, and Rove has expressed doubts about Paxton's candidacy.
- Paxton faces multiple scandals, including accusations of fraud and corruption, while Talarico has dealt with rumors about a recent health absence.