Tillis Backs Cornyn Over Paxton in Texas GOP Runoff
Tillis said Paxton is ethically challenged and urged Texas voters to give Cornyn a chance at a fifth Senate term.
- Outgoing North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis endorsed incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Sunday, urging Texas voters to reject Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday's GOP runoff.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling him a "true MAGA warrior" while criticizing Cornyn for not being supportive, a move that has sharply divided conservatives in the Lone Star State.
- A University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll conducted from April 28 to May 1 found Paxton holds a 48 percent to 45 percent edge, with early voting having ended on Friday.
- During a Sunday CNN interview, Tillis claimed that to call Paxton "ethically challenged" is to call Jeffrey Dahmer "suffering from an eating disorder," adding Paxton "doesn't deserve to be in the U.S. Senate."
- The runoff winner faces Democratic nominee James Talarico in the general election, as Tillis warned the Republican Party risks losing him if it stands with insurrectionists or ignores Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions.
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Tillis: Calling Paxton Ethically Challenged Is Like Saying That Jeffrey Dahmer Suffered From An Eating Disorder
“He is a failure. He doesn’t deserve to be in the U.S. Senate. When they go to the polls on Tuesday, I hope that they know that they have got a great American who deserves reelection, and the other guy is going to be nothing but an anchor on our conference for as long as he’s in the U.S. Senate. “To call Paxton ethically challenged is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder. This guy is an empty suit and will do us no service by…
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A Senate Republican warned that President Donald Trump’s decisions were “killing our chances” for the GOP holding onto power in the Senate. It’s another chapter in the ongoing breakdown of the relationship between Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Trump that started last year during Republicans’ push to pass the president’s “big, beautiful bill.” The latest episode on Friday came after Trump accused Tillis of being a “nitpicker” on Truth Social. “W…
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Sen. Thom Tillis warns Trump's decisions are "killing our chances" for Republicans in the Senate, as the feud between the retiring North Carolina senator and the president escalates.
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A dual-front political crisis erupted within the Republican party Sunday as a top GOP lawmaker slammed the Trump administration’s tentative nuclear negotiations with Iran and condemned a controversial new Justice Department fund that could pay out tax dollars to convicted January 6 rioters. Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) described […] CNN: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis Slams Iran Deal, Blasts ‘Payout Pot For Pun…
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