Tillis blasts Trump's endorsement of Paxton over Cornyn

GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina criticized President Trump on 2026-09-27 for endorsing Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in Texas's Republican primary earlier this year. Tillis warned that Trump's backing of Paxton has put the Republican-held Senate seat at risk.

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Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake'

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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Sunday blasted President Trump for endorsing Ken Paxton (R) over Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Texas Senate Republican primary earlier this year. “In the case of Cornyn, he made a colossal mistake,” Tillis told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The North Carolina Republican added,...

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

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Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton over John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans US 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