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Cruz Says 'It's No Secret' He Wants to Be President
Cruz said the GOP must debate its economic and foreign policy identity as he keeps his options open for a possible 2028 campaign.
- On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, affirmed his presidential aspirations during an appearance on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's podcast, stating "it's no secret that I want to be president."
- Having finished second in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries to Donald Trump, Cruz won 11 states before suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump that September.
- Promoting his new biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Cruz reiterated he has "zero interest" in joining the high court while debating the GOP's economic and foreign policy identity.
- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listed potential 2028 contenders including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Gov. Greg Abbott, noting the Republican National Convention will be in Houston.
- This weekend, Cruz will travel to Iowa to campaign with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, marking his second visit to the Hawkeye State this year following his May address to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is going to run for the 2028 Republican nomination, a race largely considered a formality for Vice President JD Vance, whose only real clear potential rival would be Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Vance must be furious with Cruz after the Republican senator, who finished as runner-up to President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, told Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on his “Lt. Dan” podcast Wednesday that he still has …
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right8Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 21%
C 37%
R 42%
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