Texas senatorTed Cruzis still squarely inDonald Trump’scorner.
There’s no question that this is a very different Ted Cruz than Americans knew back in 2016.
Even after Trump became the Republican’s official nominee, Cruz declined to endorse him.
Instead, the politician urged voters to “vote your conscience” (viaABC.)
Back then, Trump was equally aggressive in his attacks.
“Nobody likes him,” he said of Cruz, “Nobody in Congress likes him.
Nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him” (viaABC).
Donald Trump affirmed in 2018, “To me, he’s not Lyin' Ted anymore.
He’s Beautiful Ted.
He’s Texas I call him Texas Ted” (viaTexas Tribune).
In 2018, Cruz sighted his positive relationship with Trump as necessary.
Politicopointed out that Cruz and Trump had been meeting privately for two years prior to the presidential campaign kick-off.
Trump had donated to Cruz’s PAC.
The two have always been blood-brother material 2016 was an exception.
