ROOKE: GOP Voters Dumped Cornyn. He’s Responding Like The World’s Most Toxic Ex-Boyfriend

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The GOP has already seen its fair share of crazy exes trying to claim the party for themselves, but outgoing Texas Sen. John Cornyn is angling for a hall of fame jacket in the category.

Cornyn lost his Senate primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the May runoff. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton shortly before Election Day. That should have been the end of it. Instead, Cornyn has spent the weeks since acting like the classic toxic ex who cannot accept rejection.

In an exclusive interview Monday with Semafor, Cornyn showed he’s handling his breakup with Texas voters poorly. He told the outlet that Trump “revels in chaos,” despite having spent his failed campaign desperately seeking the president’s endorsement. He admitted to withholding support for Paxton in Texas and, using his remaining Senate leverage, acted like a woman scorned, saying he believes he still has “some cards to play.” (Sign up for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!)

Cornyn said he isn’t sure Paxton can win in the general election and has decided he won’t be sending him any money to help keep the must-win Texas Senate seat red against Democratic candidate James Talarico. Instead, he jabs Trump, clearly still bitter about not being endorsed.

“The president picked Paxton, and he’s got $350 million dollars. I think he can spend his money,” Cornyn told Semafor. “I’m going to try to help in other places.”

“I don’t know how Paxton raises the money he’s going to need to run against Talarico — who’s got unlimited resources........

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