Marc Short: Trump ‘Has Full Grip of the Republican Party’

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SHORT: "Abby, I don't think you have to go back to 2016. It was just a few weeks ago that Trump was on the precipice of endorsing John Cornyn. So when you throw out the fact that he’s not loyal, the reality is that he was — he was basically prepared to endorse Cornyn. And there’s no doubt that he has full grip on the Republican Party. I think you’ve seen that again in Indiana. You've seen that in Kentucky, in Louisiana. In this case, though, I think there was clear evidence that Paxton was gonna win this race, which is why — "

PHILLIP: "He just kind of jumped on the horse?"

SHORT: "He got in front of the parade as fast as he could. I mean, again, if this was about being loyal or not, he wouldn't have been prepared to endorse Cornyn just a few weeks ago."