President Donald Trump has officially thrown his full support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the high-stakes Republican Senate runoff, marking a major victory for the MAGA movement and a serious blow to establishment forces backing Senator John Cornyn.
In a powerful endorsement posted to Truth Social, Trump praised Paxton as a “true MAGA Warrior” and an “America First Patriot” who has consistently stood with the conservative movement during some of the toughest political battles in recent years.
The endorsement comes just days before the critical runoff election and immediately changes the dynamics of what has become one of the most expensive and closely watched Senate primaries in America.
For many grassroots conservatives, the race has become a larger battle over the future direction of the Republican Party. On one side stands Paxton, a fighter closely aligned with Trump’s America First agenda, border security, election integrity, and constitutional conservatism. On the other is longtime Senator John Cornyn, viewed by many in the MAGA base as increasingly tied to the Washington establishment and out of step with the grassroots movement.
Trump made that contrast clear in his endorsement, praising Paxton’s loyalty and willingness to fight for conservative priorities while noting that Cornyn failed to stand firmly with him during key political battles.
Paxton has built strong support among conservative voters by aggressively challenging Biden administration policies, defending Texas border enforcement efforts, and taking on progressive legal initiatives from Washington. Despite years of attacks from Democrats and establishment Republicans alike, Paxton has remained highly popular with the Republican base in Texas.
The Texas attorney general also gained national attention for supporting tougher voter integrity laws and backing measures designed to strengthen election security, issues that remain central to Trump’s political movement.
Meanwhile, Cornyn has struggled to energize grassroots conservatives despite support from Republican leadership in Washington. Many voters on the Right have criticized him for supporting bipartisan gun legislation and for past comments viewed as insufficiently supportive of Trump during key moments.
The runoff is now shaping up as a defining battle between the Republican establishment and the America First movement that continues to dominate conservative politics nationwide.
For Trump supporters, the endorsement sends a clear message: the future of the GOP belongs to candidates willing to fight unapologetically for conservative values, secure borders, election integrity, and the American people, not the Washington political class.
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