President Donald Trump has signaled that he wants the SAVE Act on his desk before he will decide whom to endorse in the hotly contested Texas Senate race, tying his political support directly to the passage of sweeping election integrity legislation.
The development follows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtons declaration that he would exit the GOP runoff only if the SAVE Act becomes law, a move that has intensified pressure on Senate Republicans and leadership in Washington. According to The Post Millennial, CNN host Dana Bash reported on X that Trump said he would make a "decision fairly shortly," but first wants to have the full and complete Save America Act."
Trump has framed the SAVE Act as a fundamental safeguard for American elections and broader cultural norms, underscoring long-standing conservative concerns about voter fraud and radical social policies. We have to have voter ID. We have to have proof of citizenship. We have to have no mail in ballots except the military, illness, disability and travel. ?We have to have no men in women's sports - I added two things, and we have to have no transgender operations for youth," Trump added.
Paxton, a staunch Trump ally, moved quickly to align himself with the Presidents demands as rumors swirled that Trump might endorse incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). The Save America Act is the most important bill the U.S. Senate could ever pass, and I'm committed to helping President Trump get it done. I would consider dropping out of this race if Senate Leadership agrees to lift the filibuster and passes the SAVE America Act. John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill," Paxton wrote on X.
The attorney general also blasted what he described as a coordinated effort by the political establishment and liberal media to undermine him for standing with Trump and challenging the 2020 election results. "Now, Fake News reporters and the establishment are trying to destroy me with misinformation. The truth is clear: No one has been more loyal to Donald Trump than mefighting the stolen 2020 election, being in Mar-a-Lago when he announced his 2024 campaign, and standing with him in NY in the face of lawfare. For the good of our country and for the good of passing President Trump's agenda, I am determined to help him get this done," Paxton added.
Trump has yet to announce his endorsement in the Texas Senate primary, leaving both Cornyn and Paxton in limbo as conservatives await clarity on the SAVE Acts fate. With election integrity, womens sports, and protections for children at the center of the debate, the Presidents decision now hinges less on personalities and more on whether Senate Republicans are willing to confront procedural roadblocks and advance his America First agenda.
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