Trump Says He Might Wait Until After Texas Primary to Endorse

Feb. 27, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC

Asked by a reporter whether he’s ready to endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate primary, President Trump says “maybe I’ll wait to see what happens in the primary before I do anything because you still have a race against a Democrat.”

  • Trump speaks in an interview with KIII-TV in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Trump says “You have people running that are all friends of mine. It’s a very difficult situation”
  • Trump calls all three candidates “excellent people”
  • NOTE: Rep. Wesley Hunt, incumbent John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are all running in the competitive primary
  • NOTE: ...

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