Donald Trump turns Texas Senate race upside down

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton and its implications for John Cornyn, featuring an interview with Ted Cruz and commentary on a recent Obama sighting.

Is this U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s last hurrah? Host Jeremy Wallace and Brad Johnson of the Texas Bullpen break down President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton, including why he made it now, just days before the May 26 primary runoff, and how much trouble Cornyn is in. Plus, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz joins Wallace for an exclusive interview on his continued concerns over China, drawing a contrast with what Trump told Chinese Leader Xi Jinping. Finally, John Moritz of the Austin American-Statesman stops in to talk about why President Obama ordering tacos near UT Austin with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa was such a big deal. And don't worry, Jeremy and John defend the honor of potato, egg and cheese tacos, no matter what the national media says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Wallace

Guests: Brad Johnson, Ted Cruz, John Moritz

Topics covered

• Texas Senate race
• Donald Trump endorsement
• U.S. Senate
• China relations
• political commentary
• local news
• food culture

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Texas Senate race
• Ken Paxton
• John Cornyn
• Ted Cruz
• China
• Obama tacos
• politics
• local news
• food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Bullpen, Austin American-Statesman

Places: UT Austin

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