'The grassroots is apoplectic' with Trump's betrayal of the MAGA base in Texas: WaPo

Donald Trump's reported decision to back incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) over far-right Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the upcoming runoff has left his MAGA base "befuddled" and furious, with grassroots supporters making their displeasure loudly known.

According to the Washington Post, Trump acknowledges both candidates carry liabilities but believes Cornyn's baggage is substantially lighter than Paxton's, who faced an acrimonious divorce, corruption allegations and an attempted impeachment.