Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove

What happened: Trump said on Truth Social that if Ken Paxton loses the Texas Senate race, it will be because of "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove." Why it matters: The post ties two named Republican figures to the outcome of a Texas Senate race, signaling Trump's willingness to assign blame to them should Paxton lose.

Trump said on Truth Social that if Ken Paxton loses the Texas Senate race, it will be because of "WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove."

The post ties two named Republican figures to the outcome of a Texas Senate race, signaling Trump's willingness to assign blame to them should Paxton lose.