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Trump gets his man in Texas. The Republicans could be the losers

By favouring a divisive candidate, the president may have put the Senate in play

Donald Trump was visibly satisfied when a long-serving Republican senator was ousted in a Texas primary this week.

At a time when the president’s national approval ratings are falling, the overwhelming defeat of Senator John Cornyn at the hands of a Maga loyalist demonstrated Trump’s tightening grip over his party.

But such successes may also contribute to bigger problems at a more consequential vote — the November 3 midterm elections, when the future of Trump’s legislative agenda and much more will be at stake.

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