Senator Royce West Calls Cornyn Attack Ad a "Trump Junior" Move

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State Sen. Royce West, candidate for United States Senate in the July 14 Democratic Primary runoff, responded to an attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn Tuesday, calling it the work of a "Trump Junior" campaign.

"Cornyn called me the leader of a liberal mob today to raise money," West mused. "Like I said, if being liberal means I stood up for women's rights, or healthcare for all, or better education, then I'll take it as a compliment. The truth is, he's desperate. He's pulling out the Trump Junior playbook of misinformation and bullying tactics. It's not a good look for a U.S. Senator."

West commented on the irony of the situation, considering Cornyn's silence about radical right-wing mobs. "He was quiet as a mouse when mobs burned effigies of President Obama. He didn't say anything about racist chants at Trump rallies. If he's looking for a mob, he might want to look around the fringes of his own support base."

"For 16 years in the Senate, Cornyn has stood silent on voting rights, he has stood silent on women's rights, he has stood silent as President Trump said there were "good people on both sides' when an innocent person died in Charlottesville at the hands of a neo-Nazi during right-wing mob violence," West said.

"I'm sure he is afraid of facing a candidate like me in November," West continued. "I have the record and the experience to more than match him, and I can bring together the diverse coalition of voters he and the Republicans have tried so hard to suppress in Texas, even now denying the common sense of voting by mail during COVID-19, because they value power more than people's safety."

"On Election Day in November, an army of reasonable Texans marching to the ballot box who want leadership that cares and can get things done will be the ones to defeat John Cornyn. That won't be a liberal mob, but moms, dads, grandparents, and everyday Texans who want real leadership in the US Senate."

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