Episode 3984: Trump backs Paxton, Cornyn was “late” backing Trump | Wright’s Adelson donation – Pratt on Texas 5/19/2026

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: After stringing it out for far too long, President Trump issues an endorsement in the GOP race for U.S. Senator from Texas. Trump fully backs Paxton, points out that Cornyn was “very late” in backing him and “not supportive.. when times were tough.” Liberals at the Dallas Morning News editorial board try to tell Republicans, who they want to lose in November, how to win! They are right that Texas is “in play” but not because of Paxton or Cornyn in the race but because of a general apathy this race by the GOP base to turn out. That will likely change by the fall.Court of Criminal Appeals Candidate, Alison Fox, Faces Criticism Over Event Hosted by Attorneys in ICE Attack Case. Her comments in this story are spot on, this is ridiculous.Jim Wright gets big money from Texas Sands PAC and the fake outrage is ridiculous. The RRC has nothing whatsoever to do with gambling. Adelson, who is Jewish, and her late husband have long been one of the biggest GOP donors in the country. No doubt it is true that Bo French’s seemingly anti-Semitic “rhetoric” is the motivator here.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.SpaceX’s Upgraded Starship V3 Ready for Debut Launch Ahead of IPO – launch is likely tomorrow. SpaceX’s IPO to Mint Millionaires in Poor Texas Border Town – Brownsville is a city and all there are no poor!NY Post story: Brandon Sorsby’s gambling habits exposed by Texas Tech QB’s NCAA lawsuit. His comments in the story show that despite being off to rehab, he doesn’t yet take the gambling addiction as a serious problem.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com