U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is in a heated primary battle with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which has been described by many as a “knife fight.”
President Donald J. Trump has held off on offering an endorsement in the race, but 74-year-old Cornyn has drawn the attention of conservative activist Scott Presler, who has been laser-focused on passing the election integrity bill known as the SAVE America Act.
And that attention is not working out well for the 24-year incumbent senator, as seen in a video Presler shared this week of the Republican voicing support for amnesty for illegal immigrants.
“In an unearthed video, Senator Cornyn’s team forgot to delete a video from YouTube where Cornyn advocates for amnesty for illegal aliens,” Presler posted on X. “It would be a shame if every Republican in Texas sees this before the May 26th runoff. No amnesty!”
SCOOP
In an unearthed video, Senator Cornyn’s team forgot to delete a video from YouTube
where Cornyn advocates for amnesty for illegal aliens.
It would be a shame if every Republican in Texas sees this before the May 26th runoff.
No amnesty! pic.twitter.com/69MciRMnfs
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 23, 2026
In a follow-up video, Presley shared that Cornyn’s team scrambled to make the video private after he exposed them:
BREAKING
After we published an unearthed video of Senator Cornyn promoting amnesty for illegal aliens,
Cornyn’s team made the video private on YouTube.
You can’t hide from your pro-amnesty record. pic.twitter.com/tWZVr3EWsF
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 24, 2026
Presley has been appealing to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) for nearly 4 months now to pass the SAVE America Act, and it’s becoming more and more likely that the “GOP leader” will run the clock out on legislation that is supported by more than 80 percent of voters, including Democrats.
On that note, Presley is cranking up the pressure by promising to oppose the reelection of Cornyn and Sen. Bill Cassidy, both political class favorites.
As seen in the video below, he said if Thune has not passed the bill by the end of April, he will “actively work” to defeat the pair:
WOW!
Just went on Fox News to tell @kayleighmcenany that
Senate Majority Leader Thune has 13 days — the end of April — to pass the SAVE America Act
before I actively work to DEFEAT Senator Cassidy (R-LA) & Senator Cornyn (R-TX).
Thank you for having me, @SatAmericaFNC. pic.twitter.com/2xVHNEK6Dx
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 18, 2026
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Elect Ken Paxton @KenPaxtonTX
— Ben Owen
(@hrkbenowen) April 24, 2026
Don’t worry, he’s not getting my vote and I’ve felt this way for a long time. Neither is Ted Cruz or Greg Abbot. They’ve all failed to represent Texas as a real Texan would. As a matter of fact, there’s only a handful of incumbents I would vote for if I could.
— Shane Nelson (@HayShane79) April 24, 2026
Yes, the Democrat Party is trying to destroy the United States with unlimited illegal immigration.
But the invasion never could have happened without the help of RINOs like Cornyn.
— Heartland Grump – Unfiltered (@heartland_grump) April 23, 2026
Cornyn is part of the Old Republican Guard, considered untouchable in an election. Defeating him in favor of Paxton sends a message that the Old Guard isn’t untouchable. Texas needs to make an example out of him. If Cornyn can fall, so can every other member of the “OG”.…
— ConservativePatriot76
(@GinaE1971) April 23, 2026
This is an abomination! Either he supports amnesty or he will say whatever it takes to get elected. Either one is unacceptable!@KenPaxtonTX is the only option now!
— David Zorkocy (@GayRepublicSwag) April 24, 2026
