Trump attacks fellow Republicans for ‘hurting Texas’ during senate election race – US politics live
A GOP loss in Texas would be a major blow for the US president and the Republicans Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump has accused fellow Republicans of “doing everything possible to make it hard” for Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee in the Texas Senate race. Katie Zacharia, the White House’s new press secretary, has stated that it is “unknown” how much she will engage…
A Republican loss in Texas would deal a significant blow to President Donald Trump and the party. In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized fellow Republicans Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, and John Cornyn, incumbent Senator, as well as political strategist Karl Rove. He claimed they were "sadly, and very stupidly" working against Paxton due to personal jealousy and accused them of "hurting Texas and, more importantly, hurting the United States of America."
Trump stated that if Paxton lost, it would be because of weak and ineffective political hacks like Cornyn and Rove, who have consistently opposed him. Despite Texas being considered a Republican stronghold, polls indicate Democratic nominee James Talarico has a slight lead over Paxton. A loss for Paxton would represent a major setback for Trump and the GOP, marking the first time a Republican hadn't won a Senate election in Texas since 1988.
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has stated that it is unclear how much she will engage with the press due to questions surrounding her legal credentials following her failure to pass the California bar exam after graduation.
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