At a Republican midterm convention in Texas, President Trump sat down with CBS News to affirm his intention to return to the state and campaign for Attorney General Ken Paxton — a pledge that speaks to something older than any single election: the enduring question of how political loyalty is built, deployed, and repaid. Trump's commitment, made during his second appearance at the gathering, signals that his influence over Republican candidate selection remains a living force rather than a fading echo. As midterms approach, the promise of a campaign stop becomes a kind of currency, and Texas i