Hardline conservatives intensify attacks against longtime Texas Republican John Cornyn as immigration, border security, and religious rhetoric become central flashpoints in a high-stakes GOP runoff battle.
A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afghan refugees and claims that “Cornyn has a special place in his heart for radical Islam.”
The ad, which began airing on May 12, according to AdImpact data, came from the campaign of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who is challenging Cornyn for his Senate seat. Neither one garnered more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 Republican primary, sending them to a runoff election on May 26. Paxton got President Donald Trump’s endorsement on May 19.
The ad claims, “Cornyn even believes we have a moral obligation to support Muslim mass immigration.” Shown on screen is a quote from Cornyn saying, “I do think we have a moral obligation to help them.”
