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Former President Donald Trump suggested that any Texas Republican Senate hopeful who does not receive his endorsement should bow out of the contest. On Wednesday, he announced plans to endorse a candidate in the race “soon.”
In an extensive post on TruthSocial, Trump emphasized that the GOP primary in Texas “cannot, for the benefit of the Party and our Nation, be prolonged any further.”
“IT MUST STOP NOW! We face an easily defeatable, radical left opponent, and we need to focus entirely on defeating him swiftly and decisively! Both John [Cornyn] and Ken [Paxton] ran impressive campaigns, but they weren’t quite enough. This time, it must be PERFECT!” he insisted.
Trump continued, “My endorsements within the Republican Party have proven almost unbeatable! It’s an incredible honor to say that nearly everyone I endorse emerges victorious, and often by a significant margin, particularly in Texas! I’ll soon announce my endorsement, expecting the candidate I don’t choose to promptly EXIT THE RACE! Is that fair? We must secure a win in November!!!”
The Republican Senate primary led to a runoff on Tuesday after neither Attorney General Ken Paxton nor Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) secured a majority vote. The runoff election is slated for late May.
“My Endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable! It is such an honor to realize and say that almost everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot, especially in Texas! I will be making my Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE! Is that fair? We must win in November!!!” he said.
The party’s Senate primary went to a runoff on Tuesday after neither Attorney General Ken Paxton or Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) were able to win a majority of the electorate. A run off election is scheduled for late May.
According to the latest results on Monday, Cornyn led Paxton 41.9 percent to 40.7 percent.
Trump held off on endorsing in the primary, noting he had good relationships with all of the candidates, including Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), who did not advance to the runoff.