Ted Cruz could face off against a section of the Republican Party that “hate” him — and another huge obstacle — should he bid for the presidency, according to a report.
Cruz had tried and failed to pitch himself in 2016, losing to Donald Trump in the primaries. But a comeback could be on for the long-serving GOP Texas senator. Insiders believe Cruz must face off against a contingent of the party who simply “hate” him, and the apparent shoo-in nomination for vice president, JD Vance.
The Washington Post suggested that, if Cruz does intend on running, he may face more pushback from the Republican Party than most others would when announcing a presidential bid.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who confirmed her retirement earlier this year, suggested the MAGA contingent of the party is fully on the side of JD Vance. She said, “The Republicans will be fighting for their identity. There’ll be Ted Cruz, I’m sure, running against JD Vance. All of us hate Ted Cruz.”
Skepticism remains over whether a Cruz bid for the 2028 nomination would go very far. The Washington Post reporters Liz Goodwin and Emily Davies wrote, “The emerging rivalry shows how much the party has changed under Trump’s leadership since Cruz arrived in the Senate in 2013.”
“After rising to prominence as a rebel against the establishment, Cruz is now a vocal champion of some longtime orthodox GOP positions, as a new generation of conservatives is ascending with a different vision.”
“Some political observers are skeptical that another Cruz run would gain much traction. He can no longer run as an outsider and alienated some conservatives with his fight against Trump in the 2016 campaign.”
“Still, Cruz has built name recognition and relationships with plenty of activists and donors across the country in recent years, and it’s far from clear what will animate the base in the next GOP primary.”
Cruz has refused to make himself a clear ally of Donald Trump during the president’s second term, with many believing this distance means the senator is putting the groundwork in for a run at the presidency. A source close to Trump has called Cruz’s interest in the NASA administrator role a “desperate attempt” at relaunching his political career.
They told NOTUS, “The roadblocks that Ted is putting up in front of the president’s nominee for NASA administrator — someone who’s gone through the hearing and is qualified — only serve as a desperate attempt to relaunch a political career as a protest candidate. Ted has been terribly unserious as of late.”
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