Campaign Greene fumes over Trump’s demand in Texas Senate runoff by Tara Suter - 03/04/26 10:57 PM ET by Tara Suter - 03/04/26 10:57 PM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after President Trump over his demand for one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary to drop out after he makes an endorsement. “Trump now says he is going to endorse either [Sen. John] Cornyn [(R-Texas)] or [Texas Attorney General Ken] Paxton and demands that whoever does not get his endorsement must drop out of the runoff. This is wrong and the people of Texas should be able to vote for WHOEVER THEY WANT!!! NOT the candidate Trump demands,” Greene said in a lengthy post on the social platform X Wednesday afternoon. “People are furious over this and if Trump does this, it could actually be the real reason Texas Senate seat flips blue,” she added. The Hill has reached out to the White House regarding Greene’s comments. The Texas Republican primary for Senate is set for a runoff, featuring a late-May battle between Cornyn and Paxton . Last month, the National Republican Senatorial Committee pointed to internal polling in a memo claiming that Cornyn was “the only Republican candidate who reliably wins a general election matchup” and that the Lone Star State “cannot afford to be a gamble” in this year’s midterms. Trump said the Texas Republican Senate candidate who does not receive his endorsement should exit the race, stating Wednesday that he would pick one of them “soon.” The president said on Truth Social that the Republican primary race in Texas “cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer.” “IT MUST STOP NOW! We have an easy to beat, Radical Left Opponent, and we have to TOTALLY FOCUS on putting him away, quickly and decisively! Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough. Now, this one, must be PERFECT!” he continued. “My Endorsements within the Republican Party have been virtually insurmountable! It is such an honor to realize and say that almost everyone I Endorse WINS, and wins by a lot, especially in Texas!” Add as preferred source on Google Tags 2026 Texas Senate race Donald Trump Greene-Trump feud John Cornyn Ken Paxton Marjorie Taylor Greene Texas Trump administration Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More Campaign News See All Campaign Talarico gives defiant victory party speech: ‘There is something happening in Texas’ by Tara Suter 1 hour ago Campaign  /  1 hour ago