Donald Trump’s bid to oust Sen. John Cornyn by endorsing the constantly embattled Texas Attorney General in Tuesday’s GOP primary immediately started backfiring for the president.
The scandal-ridden Paxton overwhelmingly defeated the incumbent Cornyn in what was the most expensive Senate primary campaign in U.S. history, with candidates spending more than $165 million.
However, it was Paxton’s Democratic rival for the Texas Senate seat, James Talarico, who started reaping the benefits of the MAGA candidate’s primary victory.
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