Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) accused Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) of treating the U.S. Senate like a retirement community, while arguing that after nearly 25 years in Washington, the career politician has become “a dinosaur in the halls of the Senate,” asserting Texas needs fighters, not fossils to carry forward President Donald Trump’s America First movement.

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Hunt — who is seeking to unseat Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary — fired back after Cornyn’s campaign launched a digital ad on Thursday labeling him “fake MAGA,” a five-figure digital buy the congressman said only confirms “we’re clearly winning.”

“The reason they’re behaving this way is because the polling is swinging in our direction,” Hunt charged. “I love that they’ve gone negative — it shows how desperate they are.”

He mocked Cornyn’s line of attack as “laughable,” citing his record of loyalty to President Trump. “Of all people to call me ‘fake MAGA,’” Hunt said, “I’m the guy who traveled with President Trump, campaigned for him, and opened rallies while Cornyn sat it out. I was the first person in the country to endorse President Trump. I’ve been a MAGA warrior from day one.”

Hunt — who delivered a prime-time address on opening night of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and campaigned alongsid