Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Republicans who dismiss former President Trump as a potential 2024 presidential candidate are “lying” or “idiotic,” he told the Washington Examiner.
“There are a lot of candidates out there feeling their oats and boasting, ‘I’m running no matter what. I don’t care what Donald Trump says.’ Anyone who says that is lying. That’s an idiotic statement for someone to make who’s actually thinking about running,” Cruz said.
“The whole world will change depending on what Donald Trump decides. That’s true for every candidate. That’s true of every potential candidate,” he said.
Ted Cruz himself hasn’t exactly ruled out a 2024 Presidential Run, but he’s being honest with reporters as to what they can expect from the Texas Senator. He told the Examiner that he has not made a decision about 2024 because he wants to see what Trump plans to do. Cruz did admit that he may still launch a 2024 campaign even if Trump decides to run again.
Other notable potential GOP candidates for the 2024 election include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, and former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, among others, yet none of these candidates has made formal announcements to run.
