Cornyn's MAGA Bid Ends in Defeat

Senator John Cornyn’s bid for re-election ended in defeat after a bruising primary runoff, despite a year-long effort to prove his loyalty to former President Trump—complete with selfies reading “The Art of the Deal,” highway-naming proposals, and a dramatic pivot on the filibuster to support Trump-backed voting restrictions. Trump publicly branded Cornyn “VERY disloyal” and endorsed his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling him a “true MAGA Warrior.” Cornyn’s $100 million campaign highlighted his 99% voting alignment with Trump and even shifted on the border wall, once calling it “naive.” But Trump didn’t forget Cornyn’s May 2023 remark that “Trump’s time has passed him by,” using it to rally support for Paxton. The tension peaked when Paxton hinted at dropping out if the filibuster was eliminated for Trump’s SAVE America Act—prompting Cornyn to suddenly write an opinion piece backing Senate rule changes to pass it, a stunning reversal from his past filibuster defense. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fdc9fe793db6709f