Trump preemptively blames Cornyn and Rove should Paxton lose Texas Senate race

Published October 15, 2026 5:49pm ET



President Donald Trump is pinning the blame on Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove in the event that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ends up losing his Senate race next month.

In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said Cornyn and Rove “are doing everything possible” to hurt Paxton’s chances in his campaign against Democratic nominee James Talarico, who Trump says “is the ANTITHESIS of Texas Values.”

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.