Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) leadership team, on Tuesday announced his support for former President Trump, who won the New Hampshire Republican primary. Announced.
“We've seen enough. To beat Biden, the Republican Party needs to unite around a single candidate, and it's clear that President Trump is the choice of Republican voters,” Cornyn said. Ta. I wrote to Xthe platform formerly known as Twitter.
He added: “Four more years of domestic policy failures, including the Biden border crisis and record inflation, and foreign policy failures that have emboldened our adversaries and made the world a more dangerous place, must be stopped.” added.
Cornyn's endorsement of Trump comes after Trump won last week's Iowa Republican caucuses by a landslide 30 points and won Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, with members of the Senate Republican leadership calling the former president This suggests that they are beginning to unite around the center.
Meanwhile, McConnell and Senate Republican John Thune (S.D.) have yet to endorse the former president. Thune previously supported Sen. Tim Scott's (R.S.C.) presidential candidacy, but endorsed Trump after Scott resigned in November.
This is in stark contrast to House Republican leadership, which has largely rallied behind Trump, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana).
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