Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’

A prominent Republican senator has sharply criticized Donald Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton in Texas’s Senate primary, calling the move a "colossal mistake" that could jeopardize the party’s chances of holding the seat. The criticism comes from a North Carolina senator who has frequently clashed with the former president, who publicly backed Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn. The remarks highlight growing tensions within the GOP over Trump’s influence in primary races, with the Texas contest serving as a key test of party unity. The senator’s comments were made during a recent interview on a major Sunday political program.

Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton over John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for RepublicansUS senator Thom Tillis on Sunday criticized Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, for the president’s support of Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate Republican primary.“He made a colossal mistake,” Tillis, a frequent Trump critic from North Carolina, said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union in reference to the president’s support of Paxton who defeated Cornyn in the May primary. Continue reading...