Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) referenced the fable of the frog and the scorpion on social media following President Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton won the Texas Senate GOP primary on May 29, 2026. Cornyn has previously highlighted his voting alignment with Trump, stating he has voted with the President 99.3 percent of the time.
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Sen. John Cornyn references fable after Trump's endorsement impacts reelection
Senator John Cornyn shared a fable on social media after President Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton, who won the Texas Senate GOP primary. Cornyn noted his high voting alignment with Trump.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'cryptically'
- ✕ loaded language: 'torpedoed'
- ✕ loaded language: 'cruised to victory'
- ✕ framing: TITLE: Cornyn shares fable of frog and scorpion after Trump sinks reelection
- ✕ editorializing: after President Trump torpedoed his reelection campaign
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Cornyn shares fable of frog and scorpion after Trump sinks reelection
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Sen. John Cornyn references fable after Trump's endorsement impacts reelection