""He's a great guy," Trump said after calling Paul to the stage at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky. "He's a courageous guy and a talented guy. He's a hell of a fighter, too." Trump said Paul had his "complete and total endorsement" and predicted that the influencer would run for office "in the not-too-distant future.""
"Paul, 29, rose to prominence as a vlogger and provocateur who captured headlines with brash stunts. In 2020, he said the COVID-19 pandemic was a "hoax." A year later, another influencer, Justine Paradise, accused of him of sexual assault; in a statement at the time, Paul called the allegation "100% false.""
"Trump's praise of Paul arrived as the president has dangled a potential endorsement in the Republican Senate primary in Texas, where the embattled incumbent, Sen. John Cornyn, is facing a runoff against Ken Paxton, the state's scandal-plagued attorney general. Many top Republicans are anxious for Trump to back Cornyn, who they see as a stronger general-election candidate."
At a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, President Trump gave his "complete and total endorsement" to Jake Paul, a 29-year-old boxer and social media influencer who is not currently running for office. Trump praised Paul as courageous, talented, and a great fighter, predicting he would run for office in the near future. Paul responded by crediting Trump with teaching him courage. Meanwhile, Trump continues to withhold his endorsement in the competitive Texas Republican Senate primary between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Republican leaders are anxious for Trump to back Cornyn, viewing him as the stronger general-election candidate to avoid prolonging the costly primary race through the May runoff.
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