A Cruz endorsement could be the last pillar to helping Trump shore up the support of conservatives who have remained reticent about supporting his campaign. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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But on Friday night, hours after finally endorsing Trump, Cruz said he is willing to put the personal acrimony behind him.
During the primaries, Trump retweeted an unflattering photo of Cruz’s wife, Heidi Cruz, and gave voice to a false rumor that his father, Rafael Cruz, was involved in the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy.
The first key policy difference between Clinton and Trump that Cruz mentioned was the Supreme Court. Cruz repeatedly lauded Trump as “terrific” and said he was happy the real estate mogul was in the presidential race.
Trump responded to the news by saying he was “greatly honored” to have the endorsement of “a tough and brilliant opponent”.
With just six weeks before the election, Monday’s debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York will be the first of three between the White House rivals. Early voting has already begun in some states. Both of them have forgiven Donald. Trump, in particular, has been branded as a phony by hard-line conservatives, Cruz among them, who see him more as a political opportunist than a true Republican.
Democrats mocked Cruz’s about-face on Trump.
The expanded group that includes Blackwell and nine other names was released Friday, and Trump called it a “definitive” list he would use to tap a nominee. Cruz was booed on stage as it became clear he would not support the Republican candidate.
Cruz did call Beck to talk about the Trump endorsement. “And I intend to keep my word”, he wrote.
Cruz says his most important priority is stopping Clinton from becoming president – and Trump is the only one who can make that happen.
The September 16-22 opinion poll showed that 41 per cent of likely voters supported Clinton, while 37 per cent supported Trump. Cruz was captured on tape describing his strategy at a donors’ meeting: Attach himself to Trump, and pick up his anti-establishment voters once he dropped out of the race. The Republicans spoke on the condition of anonymity because these were internal discussions.
Even some people who worked on Cruz’s campaign rebuked their former boss. Cruz could accomplish more on the Court than in the Senate. Among those added: conservative Utah Sen.
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“For some time, I have been seeking greater specificity on this issue, and today the Trump campaign provided that, releasing a very strong list of potential Supreme Court nominees – including Sen”. Mike Lee, perhaps Cruz’s closest friend in Congress. Kelly Ayotte, have taken similar positions.
