Trump Holds Key Endorsement Hostage To Hold Republicans’ Feet To Fire

President Donald Trump is withholding his endorsement in the Texas Senate GOP primary. The move is likely intended to pressure otherwise reluctant Republican senators to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill which would shore up election security.

“Trump has remained very steadfast that he wants this done, and that is a huge priority, and he’s getting pissed off at these members and at [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune,” a Republican operative, speaking anonymously, told Politico. (RELATED: Longtime GOP Senator Lives To Fight Another Day, But Foe Will Have One More Shot To Oust Him)