Donald Trump has been a complete catastrophe for Republicans within the US Senate race in Texas. Trump had an opportunity to endorse a candidate throughout the Republican Senate major. The president even held an occasion in Texas the place he invited all three candidates who have been working within the major, solely to not endorse any of them.
On major evening, no Republican acquired a majority of the vote, so the highest two finishers, Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Lawyer Normal Ken Paxton, superior to a runoff election in Might.
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Republicans have already burned by way of $100 million and counting within the Texas major, with a projected extra $100 million being probably spent within the runoff. Nationwide Republicans are pressuring Trump to endorse Cornyn.
Trump tried to finish the runoff by promising that he would endorse a candidate earlier than the deadline for candidates to withdraw from the race, however in return, Trump wished a promise that the candidate who didn’t win his endorsement would give up the race.
Republicans have been thrilled. Their nightmare was over. Trump was going to endorse and put an finish to the Texas cash pit major.
Senate Republicans heard that Trump was leaning towards endorsing Cornyn, in order that they waited, and waited, and waited.
Trump didn’t endorse, and the rationale why will make your jaw drop.
