Trump Backs Ken Paxton After Texas Victory, Hails Cornyn
President Trump’s most-engaged post of the day focused on Texas politics, celebrating Ken Paxton’s win and sharply attacking Paxton’s Democratic opponent while promising to campaign in the state. Trump also addressed a separate cluster of media-only Texas posts. Together, the posts show him using his Truth Social feed both to push campaign messages and to amplify visual content tied to the Texas race.
Ken Paxton’s Texas Victory and Trump Endorsement
CampaignTrump congratulated Ken Paxton on what he called a “tremendous win” and said he would back him with rallies in Texas. He also praised John Cornyn’s career, signaling that his message was aimed both at celebrating the result and reinforcing his preferred direction for Texas Republicans.
This post generated 9,708 likes, 2,073 reposts, and 718 replies, for a total engagement of 16,008, making it the clear top post in this briefing. The volume of interaction suggests the endorsement and the sharp attack on Paxton’s opponent resonated strongly with Trump’s audience, especially given the explicit promise of future rallies in Texas.
“Congratulations to Ken Paxton on such a tremendous win”
“Texas, this will be FUN!”