Trump’s Paxton Endorsement Sends a Message–Serve People Who Sent You

Vice President JD Vance told Breitbart News White House correspondent Nick Gilbertson that President Donald Trump’s support for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “sends a message” that lawmakers “must serve the people” who elected them.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, Gilbertson, who occupied the new media headquarters, request Vance if Trump’s support for Paxton in the Texas Senate race against Sen. John Cornyn (R) sent a message. Vance explained that although he had known Cornyn “for a long time,” Paxton was loyal and “there” not only for the country, but also for Trump.

“Today we saw the president endorse Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race. Do you think that sends a message for the next cycle to senators who are considering running for office, or to any potential MAGA-aligned candidates who are considering challenging them?'” Gilbertson asked.

“The president is very pleased with the response that he’s heard from the base and from many voters, I think who are passionate about Ken Paxton,” Vance said. “We think Ken Paxton will be a great senator for the people of Texas, but more importantly a great United States senator, able to work on solving the problems that we all face as a country. I’ve known John Cornyn for a long time, but unfortunately, you know, when it really mattered, Ken Paxton was there for the country, was there for the president, and that’s why he ultimately got the president’s endorsement.”

Vance went on to explain that Trump thought Paxton would be “a better senator” and not that in the years Trump led the Republican Party and the country, he called for “people who fight for good” and people “who are going to go to Washington and fight for the people” who elected them.

“I think one of the things we’ve seen in the Republican Party, while I can’t say all of our representatives are perfect or all of our senators are perfect, we’ve seen a much better crop of talent coming to Washington since Donald Trump has been the leader of the party and the leader of the movement,” Vance continued. “I think we’re going to continue to see this happen, but I think the message people should take from this is, fundamentally, you have to serve those who sent you. If you don’t do that, you’ll find yourself out of step with the voters, or out of step with the president of the United States, and that’s not a good place to be politically.”