The Daily Blast: Trump Screws Himself So Badly on Tex. Race that GOPers Visibly Stunned

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Chris Cotnoir

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Donald Trump just endorsed MAGA nutjob Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary for Senate, potentially killing off establishment incumbent Senator John Cornyn. As GOP Senators absorbed this news, reporters described them as “visibly dismayed” and “stone-faced.” Senator Lisa Murkowski openly declared that Trump has now put the seat “in jeopardy,” asking: “How does that help strengthen the president’s hand when we lose a state like Texas?” Translation: Trump has screwed himself and his party in a big way. This might cost them the seat, and at a minimum it makes it much harder to hold. So is Texas actually gettable for Democrats? We talked to Democratic operative Sawyer Hackett, a veteran of Texas races. He explains why Paxton is much weaker than Cornyn, why a perfect storm of conditions in the state could bring about the unthinkable, what Democrat James Talarico’s path to victory looks like, and what could still go wrong for Democrats. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.3	Donald Trump just endorsed Maga Nutschob Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary for Senate.
1:31.0	This all but ensures a weaker GOP nominee, which improves Democratic odds in Texas and makes a Dem Senate takeover a little bit more likely. In fact, Republican
1:37.7	senators were furious about what they regarded as a betrayal. But Trump made things clear in his
1:43.8	endorsement. Paxton got it because he was loyal But Trump made things clear in his endorsement. Paxston got it because he was
1:46.6	loyal to Trump, the only thing that matters. Too bad, Republicans, this is the guy you hitched
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