Cruz downplays report he is setting up 2028 White House run
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) downplayed recent reports suggesting he is preparing for a 2028 presidential run, attributing such headlines to journalists seeking clicks.Cruz emphasized his current focus on representing Texans and highlighted his legislative achievements, notably his contributions to the One Big Lovely Bill Act, which includes provisions like school choice and investment accounts for newborns. The report about his possible candidacy indicates he might continue to engage in his feud with commentator Tucker carlson, especially after carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes-a move Cruz has publicly criticized.Cruz also previously described Carlson’s shift in foreign policy views as extreme. Meanwhile,potential 2028 contenders include Vice President JD Vance,seen by some as a Trump successor,and other Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene,who recently denied any presidential ambitions. Public speculation about the 2028 Republican nominee remains active, with figures like Mitt Romney predicting Vance as a leading candidate.
Cruz downplays report he is setting up 2028 White House run
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) skirted around a report that he is gearing up for another presidential run, saying reporters write “headlines that get clicks.”
Cruz’s possible 2028 run, reported on by Axios, would pit him against Vice President JD Vance, who hasn’t clarified whether he will run but is seen by many as President Donald Trump‘s successor. Cruz ran for president in the 2016 election cycle but conceded the Republican Party’s primary to Trump.
“You know, reporters are going to write headlines that get clicks and get eyeballs,” Cruz said on Fox News’s The Faulkner Focus. “I got a job that’s representing 31 million Texans, and it’s fighting every day for 31 million Texans. And I’ll tell you right now, the wins we are getting are historic.”
Cruz said he wrote “major portions” of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Trump signed into law on July 4. He said “the two victories” he is most proud of regarding the bill are school choice and “the Trump accounts,” the latter of which opened the door to investment accounts for newborns.
The report on Cruz’s possible 2028 run suggests the senator will lean into his feud with commentator Tucker Carlson, who created a split among conservatives after interviewing white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Cruz defended U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee from Carlson’s criticism of him, adding that it’s “sad” to see Carlson “turn into Nick Fuentes.”
In June, an interview between Cruz and Carlson turned heated when the pair debated regime change in Iran, among other topics. Cruz later said on his podcast that Carlson has “gone batcrap crazy” on foreign policy and is “suddenly a hardcore isolationist.”
The Washington Examiner contacted Cruz’s office for comment.
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Carlson speculated in March that Vance is the only candidate who can further Trump’s presidency. Former Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney also speculated in December 2024 that Vance will be the Republican Party’s next presidential nominee.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) denied that she is considering a 2028 White House run earlier this month. She recently criticized Republican Party leadership and Trump, who has withdrawn his support for the congresswoman.
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