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dalton99a

(95,317 posts) Tue May 19, 2026, 10:20 PM Tuesday

Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump's Endorsement of Paxton

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/republican-senators-trump-paxton.html

https://archive.ph/nut7Y

Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.
By Michael Gold, Megan Mineiro and Carl Hulse
May 19, 2026 Updated 5:56 p.m. ET

Republican senators reacted angrily on Tuesday to President Trump’s decision to endorse Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the state’s Senate primary runoff, warning that his snub of the incumbent Senator John Cornyn could risk the seat and the party’s fight to keep its majority.

Heading into their weekly G.O.P. luncheon not long after Mr. Trump posted his choice on social media, many Senate Republicans appeared stunned and livid as they learned the news, which dealt a serious blow to Mr. Cornyn, who has served for more than two decades.

“Oh boy,” said a visibly dismayed Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota, as he left the Senate chamber after hearing of Mr. Trump’s announcement.

“Well, obviously,” he added, “I support Senator Cornyn.”

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Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump's Endorsement of Paxton (Original Post) dalton99a Tuesday OP

Ohhh, Go Nuclear on his Treasonous Ass! Cha Tuesday #1

Why? Takket Tuesday #2

Precisely. Was NO doubt in my mind B.See Tuesday #7

They're so livid that they will continue to support absolutely support all of the corruption & scorched Earth actions by themaguffin Tuesday #3

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #9

Yet they still support the 34 count felon and rapist in the White House. travelingthrulife Tuesday #4

The worthless fucking bitches can shut the fuck up FHRRK1 Tuesday #5

Sure. When the choice is between corrupt and REALLY, REALLY CORRUPT..... hedda_foil Tuesday #6

today dismay, next week back to groveling and crawling nt msongs Tuesday #8

Livid? Really? Abolishinist Yesterday #10

So adjust your votes to express this RockCreek Yesterday #11

Cha

(320,626 posts)

1. Ohhh, Go Nuclear on his Treasonous Ass!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:36 PM

Tuesday

Traitor is such a dirty ol man.

Takket

(23,803 posts)

2. Why?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:55 PM

Tuesday

Paxton is a soulless feckless grifting monster with no moral code. Seems like he fits right in.

B.See

(8,870 posts)

7. Precisely. Was NO doubt in my mind

Reply to Takket (Reply #2)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:07 PM

Tuesday

that if he ended up endorsing either it'd HAVE to be the worst of the worst. And he always knew who that'd be. He just waited to tell em.

themaguffin

(5,416 posts)

3. They're so livid that they will continue to support absolutely support all of the corruption & scorched Earth actions by

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:00 PM

Tuesday

...by donnie.

dalton99a

(95,317 posts)

9. +1

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #3)

Wed May 20, 2026, 01:21 AM

Yesterday

travelingthrulife

(5,580 posts)

4. Yet they still support the 34 count felon and rapist in the White House.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:02 PM

Tuesday

FHRRK1

(135 posts)

5. The worthless fucking bitches can shut the fuck up

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:04 PM

Tuesday

They created the monster, they own the monster.

hedda_foil

(17,020 posts)

6. Sure. When the choice is between corrupt and REALLY, REALLY CORRUPT.....

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:05 PM

Tuesday

msongs

(74,203 posts)

8. today dismay, next week back to groveling and crawling nt

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 11:12 PM

Tuesday

Abolishinist

(3,057 posts)

10. Livid? Really?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 01:36 AM

Yesterday

Livid: extremely angry, furious

“Oh boy,” said a visibly dismayed Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota, as he left the Senate chamber after hearing of Mr. Trump’s announcement.

A stone-faced Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi refused to answer questions about the endorsement as he exited the chamber following a vote.

“It’s his decision,” John Thune told reporters of Mr. Trump as he entered the party luncheon at the Capitol, throwing up a hand in a gesture of exasperation.

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that Mr. Trump had a right to his endorsement.

RockCreek

(1,506 posts)

11. So adjust your votes to express this

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 02:04 AM

Yesterday

and perhaps some ethics and morality as well.

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