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Trump Hardliners Raging Over His  Expected Endorsement Of John Cornyn

Trump Hardliners Raging Over His  Expected Endorsement Of John Cornyn

Some of President Donald Trump's biggest cheerleaders are irate at reports that he will soon endorse Sen. John Cornyn over MAGA acolyte and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' GOP Senate primary. They say that Cornyn is a wolf in sheep's clothing who won't advance Trump's agenda.

Multiple right-wing podcasters and MAGA influencers begged Trump not to bow to the pleas from establishment GOP lawmakers to intervene in the May 26 Texas runoff, which both Cornyn and Paxton advanced to Tuesday night after neither received 50 percent in the primary.

"President Trump says he will soon endorse in the Texas Senate GOP race, & whoever he doesn’t endorse must drop out. Hopefully he endorses @KenPaxtonTX, because @JohnCornyn has a long record of being anti-Trump, pro-Islam, weak on illegal immigration, and anti 2A," right-wing agitator Laura Loomer—who has successfully gotten Trump to fire government employees for insufficient loyalty—wrote in a post on X.Loomer later posted a 2023 article in which Cornyn said Trump shouldn't run for president again. "John Cornyn has never been a Trump loyalist,” she added, in a clear attempt to try to stop Trump from backing Cornyn in the race.

Sara Gonzales, a host on the right-wing BlazeTV network, also urged Trump not to back Cornyn.

“I am one of your biggest supporters and I am urging you as someone who is in the Texas grassroots: do NOT endorse Cornyn,” Gonzales wrote in an X post addressed to Trump. “It will be one of your biggest mistakes. The majority of Texas voters voted AGAINST Cornyn last night. We don’t want him!”

Far-right conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich said in a post on X, “Endorsing Cornyn will be more gutting to the base than the Iran air strikes”—a nod to the “America first” crowd that felt betrayed by Trump starting yet another open-ended war in the Middle East."We finally have a real opportunity to remove a swamp rat GOP senator for his betrayals. If Trump screws that up with yet another disastrous endorsement, it will be a total scumbag move," right-wing radio host Jesse Kelly wrote in a post on X.

Even former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a MAGA supporter who has recently distanced herself from Trump, also slammed the president for trying to shut down the runoff.

"This is wrong and the people of Texas should be able to vote for WHOEVER THEY WANT!!! NOT the candidate Trump demands," Greene wrote in a post on X. "People are furious over this and if Trump does this, it could actually be the real reason Texas Senate seat flips blue. Stealing people’s opportunity to elect their leaders by force will definitely piss off voters and will lead to even more sitting it out."

Ultimately, it's unclear when Trump will make his endorsement—and if Paxton will even agree to drop out of the race.

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Jeff Danziger lives in New York City and Vermont. He is a long time cartoonist for The Rutland Herald and is represented by Counterpoint Syndicate. He is a recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thomas Nast (Landau) Prize. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He has published eleven books of cartoons, a novel and a memoir. Visit him at jeffdanziger.com.

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'No Coming Back': Loyalist Loomer Sternly Warns Trump Against Maxwell Pardon

Far-right conspiracy theorist and self-described "proud Islamophobe" Laura Loomer often attacks fellow MAGA Republicans for not being pro-Donald Trump enough. Loomer considers herself Trump's "loyalty enforcer," even attacking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) — who is way to the right — and accusing her of being impure in her devotion to Trump and the MAGA agenda.

But now, Loomer is voicing some criticism of Trump in response to comments he made during a White House press conference on Monday, October 6.

When CNN's Kaitlin Collins asked Trump if he would consider a federal pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell — who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in the late Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes — the president said he would "have to look at it" and added, "I haven't heard the name in so long."

In an October 6 post on X, formerly Twitter, Loomer wrote, "I strongly advise AGAINST anyone lobbying the Trump admin and the DOJ to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Do not do it. I repeat. Do not do it. There will be no coming back from that. I repeat again. For the love of God. Do Not Do It @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @PamBondi."

Loomer's tweet is receiving a lot of reactions on X.

Olga Lautman, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), tweeted, "Would think you would be demanding the release of the files."

Self-described "constitutional conservative" Kelly McCarty wrote, "Why wouldn’t Trump's first instinct be to say there’s absolutely no chance of a pardon from him?"

X user Laura Johnson posted, "It would be a huge stain on this POTUS. Same for Sean Combs. Don't do it. Both of these criminals have abused women. We need the female vote. Keep that mind!"

Reprinted with permission from Alternet

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Jeff Danziger lives in New York City and Vermont. He is a long time cartoonist for The Rutland Herald and is represented by Counterpoint Syndicate. He is a recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thomas Nast (Landau) Prize. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He has published eleven books of cartoons, a novel and a memoir. Visit him at jeffdanziger.com.

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