Trump demands end to Texas GOP runoff

President Donald Trump is threatening to cancel the May 26 Texas Republican Senate runoff between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, demanding the race stop immediately. After neither candidate secured 50 percent in Tuesday's primary, a runoff became necessary. Trump, who didn't initially endorse either candidate, posted that the race "cannot be allowed to go on any longer" and "must stop now." He promised an endorsement conditional on the losing candidate immediately dropping out, effectively eliminating voter choice in the runoff. Trump boasted that his endorsements are "virtually insurmountable" and that he wins "by a lot, especially in Texas." The winner will face Democrat James Talarico, who defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary.

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