Donald Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas Senate Republican primary runoff.
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the May 26 Republican primary runoff.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 3% of divergence this week. 18 outlets covered it, splitting into 18 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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The split, in one line
The right frames the endorsement as a reward for loyalty and a rebuke of RINO establishment, while the left and international outlets highlight ethical baggage and Republican fears of losing the seat.
How each outlet covered it
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LEFT4 outlets1 neg · 3 neu
How Ken Paxton courted Donald Trump and won his endorsement
cnn.com
CNN1d ago
How Ken Paxton courted Donald Trump and won his endorsement
Trump Backs Ken Paxton In Texas Senate Race
huffpost.com
HuffPost1d ago
Trump Backs Ken Paxton In Texas Senate Race
Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff
npr.org
NPR1d ago
Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff
Who Is Ken Paxton, Trump’s Pick in the Texas Senate Race?
nytimes.com
New York Times1d ago
Who Is Ken Paxton, Trump’s Pick in the Texas Senate Race?
LEFT-CENTER1 outlet1 neu
Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
abcnews.go.com
ABC News1d ago
Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
CENTER6 outlets3 neg · 3 neu
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn
pbs.org
PBS NewsHour1d ago
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
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AP News
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
Trump's revenge spree stuns Senate Republicans
axios.com
Axios21h ago
Trump's revenge spree stuns Senate Republicans
Trump backs hardliner Ken Paxton in critical Texas US Senate race runoff
reuters.com
Reuters1d ago
Trump backs hardliner Ken Paxton in critical Texas US Senate race runoff
Senate GOP expresses frustration, anger, sadness as Trump snubs Cornyn in Texas
thehill.com
The Hill4h ago
Senate GOP expresses frustration, anger, sadness as Trump snubs Cornyn in Texas
+2 more from The Hill
Senate GOP expresses frustration, anger, sadness as Trump snubs Cornyn in Texas 11h ago Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn roils Texas Senate race 23h agoSenate Republicans angry and alarmed over Trump’s Paxton endorsement
politico.com
Politico1d ago
Senate Republicans angry and alarmed over Trump’s Paxton endorsement
RIGHT5 outlets1 neg · 1 neu · 3 pos
John Cornyn’s Failure To Fight For The SAVE Act Cost Him Trump’s Endorsement
thefederalist.com
The Federalist2h ago
John Cornyn’s Failure To Fight For The SAVE Act Cost Him Trump’s Endorsement
+2 more from The Federalist
John Cornyn’s Failure To Fight For The SAVE Act Cost Him Trump’s Endorsement 9h ago ‘An America First Patriot’: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary 1d agoTrump Makes Late Endorsement In Heated Texas Primary
dailywire.com
Daily Wire1d ago
Trump Makes Late Endorsement In Heated Texas Primary
‘Texas is a huge mess’: Chuck Schumer says Democrats are in better shape to flip state
washingtonexaminer.com
Washington Examiner22h ago
‘Texas is a huge mess’: Chuck Schumer says Democrats are in better shape to flip state
Flake: Trump's Paxton Endorsement Puts Texas in 'Jeopardy' for GOP
breitbart.com
Breitbart23h ago
Flake: Trump's Paxton Endorsement Puts Texas in 'Jeopardy' for GOP
Trump makes long-awaited endorsement in Texas Senate battle between Paxton and Cornyn — just days before election
nypost.com
NY Post1d ago
Trump makes long-awaited endorsement in Texas Senate battle between Paxton and Cornyn — just days before election
INTERNATIONAL2 outlets1 neg · 1 neu
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race
bbc.com
BBC21h ago
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race
Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off
aljazeera.com
Al Jazeera1d ago
Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off
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