Cornyn Throws In the Towel On Coveted Trump Primary Endorsement: Ship Has Finally Sailed'

President Donald Trump posted more than 30 political endorsements while not officially endorsing Sen. John Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn said his endorsement hopes have ended, adding that he would welcome a presidential campaign visit in the fall if he wins the primary. Cornyn has sought Trump’s support, including announcing a bill to name a Texas highway after the president. Trump has praised both Cornyn and Paxton without making an endorsement, and previously said he would decide soon. Trump also urged the candidate he did not endorse to drop out. Cornyn suggested Trump hesitated because both are friends and Trump did not want to disappoint supporters.

"President Donald Trump posted more than 30 political endorsements on Monday, but continued to leave Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) hanging by refusing to officially endorse either candidate. Now, at least one of those candidates has indicated he's no longer holding out hope. Cornyn, the incumbent senator, told The Austin American-Statesman's John Moritz on Monday, I think that ship has finally sailed, on his endorsement hopes."

"Cornyn did add that he would welcome a campaign visit by the president in the fall campaign if he wins the primary, Moritz wrote. Cornyn has actively courted Trump's endorsement, going so far last week as to announce a bill to name a highway in Texas after the president. I think that ship has finally sailed, say Sen. John Cornyn regarding a Trump runoff endorsement. He adds that he would welcome a campaign visit by the president in the fall campaign."

"More than a week ago, Trump said he would make a decisionmaybe relatively soon, on whom he planned to endorse in Texas. Of the two candidates, Trump has said only, We have a great Attorney General Ken Paxton. And we have a great senator, John Cornyn. Following the first round of voting that included U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Trump wrote on TruthSocial, I will be making an Endorsement soon, and will be asking the candidate that I don't Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!"

"In early May, Cornyn told The Hill, I think he was leaning toward me (in early March) and he said the person he didn't endorse to drop out. And Paxton immediately said No, he wouldn't drop out' which I think caused some consternation on the part of the President. I think [Trump's] hesitation is he calls us both friends, and I think he doesn't want to disappoint his supporters, who may be supporters of one or the other of us, Cornyn said. He's the only one who will make that call."

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