Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove
Polls show GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton trailing Democratic Rep. James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump blames John Cornyn and Karl Rove if Ken Paxton loses the Texas Senate race.
- Trump refers to Cornyn and Rove as 'weak and ineffective political hacks' who have opposed him.
- Recent polls show Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Republican nominee Ken Paxton in Texas.
- Texas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988.
- Groups backing Republicans have invested heavily in the Texas race, making it the most expensive of the cycle.
- Trump has a history of criticizing Rove, calling him a 'loser' and urging Fox News to remove him from air.
- Karl Rove has expressed support for a Democratic candidate in a different Texas race.