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senseandsensibility

(25,659 posts)
Sat May 30, 2026, 02:18 PM 17 hrs ago

The real reason trump endorsed Paxton

Thought this was interesting this morning on Velshi's show. Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post said that it wasn't so much that he was angry at Cornyn. Rather, he is angry at John Thune. He wants revenge on Thune because Thune did not fire the Senate Parliamentarian or change the filibuster so that he could rule as a king as he desires.
With Paxton running and Cornyn's formidable fundraising stymied, he is getting revenge on Thune by making his job of keeping the Senate more difficult.

Way to go there, Donnie! That'll show him! Talk about cutting off ones nose to spite oneself.

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The real reason trump endorsed Paxton (Original Post) senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago OP
Petty.... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #1
Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall. Intractable 17 hrs ago #2
He's making enemies at an alarming rate senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #5
here is hoping his landing spot has bars rurallib 16 hrs ago #6
Or a Katcat 15 hrs ago #13
Lordy. That sounds like an episode of Dynasty. Buckeyeblue 17 hrs ago #3
What a dumbass!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 17 hrs ago #4
Unless he thinks the TecBros have the election in the bag... alittlelark 16 hrs ago #7
Another theory is that polls showed Paxton would beat Cornyn decisively. So then Trump endorsed Paxton knowing he would Fil1957 16 hrs ago #8
Do polls show that? ananda 15 hrs ago #9
I don't know senseandsensibility 15 hrs ago #10
KVUE (Austin) says new poll shows Talarico leading. ananda 14 hrs ago #16
According to the hosts of Pod Save America, polls showed Paxton was ahead of Cornyn by 20 points BEFORE the endorsement. Fil1957 12 hrs ago #23
Several different news outlets have shown Talarico leading. ananda 11 hrs ago #24
My bad. I meant Paxton was leading CORNYN, and I was referring to the primary election. I should have made that clear. Fil1957 11 hrs ago #26
OK. Whew. ananda 10 hrs ago #29
Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election! Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #30
All the polls for the general show Talarico leading. ananda 10 hrs ago #31
Two peas in a pod. madamesilverspurs 15 hrs ago #11
Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants! 70sEraVet 14 hrs ago #22
And . . . . if Thune loses the Senate, so does Trump. no_hypocrisy 15 hrs ago #12
he might not care Skittles 14 hrs ago #21
Shhh..... senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #25
I figured it was one con KT2000 15 hrs ago #14
That's what demented old idiots do... paleotn 15 hrs ago #15
If you want to build a criminal outfit, you need corrupt thugs. It can work for a while struggle4progress 14 hrs ago #17
He is the king of tantrumps. City Lights 14 hrs ago #18
He really is exceedingly unitelligent. AZ8theist 14 hrs ago #19
Don't you mean 'stable genius'? Norrrm 11 hrs ago #27
yes, of course...only... AZ8theist 7 hrs ago #32
Didn't Paxton once steal (or re-route) 250,000 votes and brag about it? fierywoman 14 hrs ago #20
In addition to the pettiness, note that he didn't endorse until it was pretty clear Paxton was going to win. pat_k 10 hrs ago #28

Intractable

(2,425 posts)
2. Trumpty Dumpy is building it all up to take a magnificent fall.
Sat May 30, 2026, 02:34 PM
17 hrs ago

The higher you go, the further you will fall.

For multiple reasons, I don't think he's going to finish his term.

Buckeyeblue

(6,447 posts)
3. Lordy. That sounds like an episode of Dynasty.
Sat May 30, 2026, 02:37 PM
17 hrs ago

Thune could do a lot of damage to Trump. He won't because Republicans are afraid of Trump. But the reality is the Thune could really embarrass Trump and all but end his presidency. Trump is really daring him to do so.

Fil1957

(914 posts)
8. Another theory is that polls showed Paxton would beat Cornyn decisively. So then Trump endorsed Paxton knowing he would
Sat May 30, 2026, 03:38 PM
16 hrs ago

Last edited Sat May 30, 2026, 09:44 PM - Edit history (1)

win and could claim credit for the victory. Trump also likes "winners".

senseandsensibility

(25,659 posts)
10. I don't know
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:01 PM
15 hrs ago

I mean Cornyn beat Paxton in the primary, but there was that other guy. And I don't remember seeing any head to head polls after the primary.

ananda

(35,590 posts)
16. KVUE (Austin) says new poll shows Talarico leading.
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:48 PM
14 hrs ago

And The Hill has Talarico up by 3 points.

That's not bad, but I hope that lead grows.

Fil1957

(914 posts)
23. According to the hosts of Pod Save America, polls showed Paxton was ahead of Cornyn by 20 points BEFORE the endorsement.
Sat May 30, 2026, 06:48 PM
12 hrs ago

Last edited Sat May 30, 2026, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

The endorsement tacked on another 10 points, apparently.

Fil1957

(914 posts)
26. My bad. I meant Paxton was leading CORNYN, and I was referring to the primary election. I should have made that clear.
Sat May 30, 2026, 07:57 PM
11 hrs ago

Jack Valentino

(5,264 posts)
30. Polls showed Paxton leading for the Republican primary-- NONE show that for the General Election!
Sat May 30, 2026, 09:01 PM
10 hrs ago

ananda

(35,590 posts)
31. All the polls for the general show Talarico leading.
Sat May 30, 2026, 09:04 PM
10 hrs ago

But not by much.

We still have work to do.

70sEraVet

(5,663 posts)
22. Paxton is corrupt, and that's exactly the kind of people he wants!
Sat May 30, 2026, 05:12 PM
14 hrs ago

Just look at his Cabinet!!

no_hypocrisy

(55,505 posts)
12. And . . . . if Thune loses the Senate, so does Trump.
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:18 PM
15 hrs ago

He'll never get a confirmation on any nominee, including SCOTUS.

KT2000

(22,237 posts)
14. I figured it was one con
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:38 PM
15 hrs ago

to another con. Looks like Paxton is not bothered by ethics and would be someone who could be counted on by the grifter in chief.

paleotn

(22,835 posts)
15. That's what demented old idiots do...
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:39 PM
15 hrs ago

The dementia causes them to screw themselves harder and faster than they normally would.

struggle4progress

(126,776 posts)
17. If you want to build a criminal outfit, you need corrupt thugs. It can work for a while
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:59 PM
14 hrs ago

until somebody gets itchy to take over

City Lights

(26,073 posts)
18. He is the king of tantrumps.
Sat May 30, 2026, 05:01 PM
14 hrs ago

I have never seen a more privileged being whine, cry, complain, and seek revenge like the Rapist-in-Chief.

pat_k

(14,002 posts)
28. In addition to the pettiness, note that he didn't endorse until it was pretty clear Paxton was going to win.
Sat May 30, 2026, 08:45 PM
10 hrs ago

The felon doesn't like to lose. if it hadn't been pretty clear Cornyn was going to lose at the point he endorsed Paxton, there would have been no endorsement.

Had trump endorsed Cornyn, that could have made a difference with MAGA folk. As it is, I doubt the endorsement did much of anything.

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