Trump triggers backlash among MAGA faithful over potential Cornyn endorsement

Published March 5, 2026 1:36pm ET



The MAGA movement is in visible uproar over speculation President Donald Trump could endorse establishment favorite Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate GOP primary runoff over hard-line conservative state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Trump triggered the backlash among the MAGA faithful after posting on Truth Social that he would endorse a candidate in the race and whoever he didn’t endorse should drop out. The post came only minutes after the Atlantic published a story saying that Trump was going to back Cornyn.

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