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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn ahead of Texas Republican Senate runoff
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, dealing a massive political blow to longtime Sen.
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BREAKING: Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Republican Primary – Paxton Responds
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President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate Republican primary and passed up John Cornyn. The post BREAKING: Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Republican Primary – Paxton Responds appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump Endorses Paxton in Final Week of G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Texas
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Trump endorses attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas Senate primary
US president calls Paxton an ‘America First Patriot’ and ‘MAGA Warrior’ ahead of runoff against John CornynUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has endorsed the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, in the state’s Republican primary, bolstering his bid to unseat the incumbent US senator, John Cornyn.The US president praised Paxton, who has pitched…
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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate GOP runoff in blow to Cornyn
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Senate Republicans fume over Trump backing Paxton in Texas race
Senate Republicans on Tuesday vented their frustration and disappointment over President Trump’s decision to endorse state Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Texas Senate Republican primary, a move that deals a crushing blow to Cornyn’s hopes of winning the May 26 runoff. “I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged…
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff
President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.
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‘An America First Patriot’: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary
In a stunning announcement, President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s upcoming Senate GOP primary against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday. “WE HAVE ALREADY MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, BUT NOW, WE WANT TO MAKE OUR NATION BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. Therefore, Ken Paxton has my Complete and Total Endorsement…
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton ahead of Texas Senate primary runoff
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Trump backs Paxton in Texas Republican Senate showdown with Cornyn
Trump endorses Paxton in heated Texas Senate GOP runoff against Paxton, as Republicans battle for crucial seat that could determine Senate control.
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