Senator Tillis says Trump made a colossal mistake endorsing Paxton over Cornyn in Texas Senate race
Retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis said on CNN that President Donald Trump made a 'colossal mistake' by endorsing Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas GOP Senate primary. Tillis argued that Cornyn would have cruised to reelection, while Paxton's candidacy has forced Republicans to spend tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in a race where Democrat James Talarico holds a slim lead in polls. GOP strategists including Karl Rove and former Senator Joe Manchin echoed concerns about Paxton's character and electability.
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14 outlets covered it, splitting into 14 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Washington Examiner
Centrists warn pushing Paxton over Cornyn was mistake as Talarico sustains lead
GOP centrist revolt against Trump's Paxton endorsement · negative
CNN
Senator Tillis: President Trump 'made a colossal mistake' by not supporting Senator John Cornyn
Tillis interview on Trump's primary interference · neutral
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- CNNfirst
- The Hill+7.5 h
- Breitbart+7.7 h
- Washington Examiner+31.0 h
- Reuters+72.1 h
- HuffPost+79.8 h
- ABC News+83.1 h
- CBS News+86.5 h
- Washington Times+102.7 h
- NBC News+108.7 h
- Daily Wire+125.9 h
- Bloomberg+202.6 h
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The split, in one line
Coverage fractures over Paxton's viability: Reuters and ABC report his convention hurt us admission, the Examiner highlights centrist pushback, conservatives seize on colossal mistake framing, while Axios reveals private blame-shifting; Washington Post emphasizes Trump's desperate rescue mission against a blue wave threat in Texas.
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THE LEFT
“Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race”WP Washington Post LEFT
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“Probably Not Enough Money to Fix Paxton Campaign, Says Mulvaney” · The Hill, Reuters, Bloomberg, Axios
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CNNCNN Senator Tillis: President Trump 'made a colossal mistake' by not supporting Senator John Cornyn 45d ago HPHuffPost Ken Paxton Privately Admits Trump's Midterm Convention Negatively Affected Support 42d ago WPWashington Post Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race 35d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News Ken Paxton heard saying Trump's GOP midterm convention hurt him: Report 42d ago CBSCBS News Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls 42d ago NBCNBC News Ken Paxton 'dragging down the entire ticket' as election forecaster shifts Texas away from GOP 41d ago CENTER4
HThe Hill Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake' 45d ago RReuters Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York Times says 42d ago BLBloomberg Probably Not Enough Money to Fix Paxton Campaign, Says Mulvaney 37d ago AAxios Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices 35d ago RIGHT4
WEWashington Examiner Centrists warn pushing Paxton over Cornyn was mistake as Talarico sustains lead 44d ago BBreitbart Tillis: Trump 'Made a Colossal Mistake' Not Supporting Sen. Cornyn 45d ago WTWashington Times Report: Ken Paxton privately said Trump's midterm convention hurt poll numbers 41d ago DWDaily Wire Trump Calls GOP Candidate ‘Pain In The *ss’ But Says America Needs Him ‘Badly’ 40d ago 7 tracked claims across 14 outlets
Fact ledger
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Democrat James Talarico holds a slim lead over Paxton in Texas Senate polls
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