WASHINGTON (TNND) — Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said that Republicans are not united around Vice President J.D. Vance to be the 2028 presidential candidate for the party.
During an interview with MS Now, Cruz was asked if the GOP agreed that Vance should be the nominee to which he responded, “Oh, no.”
He said that there was going to be a full discussion in the party about what the GOP party believes and who should represent them. He said that there isn’t a “Never Trump” section in the GOP anymore.
“Love him or hate him, you’ve got to acknowledge this guy has a backbone — he is fearless,” Cruz said, according to The Hill newspaper. “And there are a lot of Republicans that were so tired of lily-livered Republicans who were afraid of their own shadow. Trump doesn’t hide in the corner. He is ferocious. I like that.”
In June, Vance made a comment on Megyn Kelly’s show where he said that Cruz is “clearly” running for president.
Last year it was reported by USA Today that Cruz was laying the groundwork to run for president in 2028.
“It’s three and a quarter years (away),” President Donald Trump said when he was asked about the report. “That’s a long time. “But he’s a very good guy. He is a very good friend of mine.”