{"id":2151205,"date":"2024-01-17T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-endorses-trump-this-race-is-over\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T00:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T05:02:36","slug":"cruz-endorses-trump-this-race-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-endorses-trump-this-race-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz backs Trump: &#8216;Race is done"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcruz-endorses-trump-this-race-is-over%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151205&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) Endorses Donald Trump for President<\/h2>\n<p>In an exciting turn of events, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas announced on Tuesday night \u200bthat he is endorsing former President Donald Trump for president. This endorsement comes after \u200cTrump&#8217;s \u200bimpressive \u200cwin in\u200c the Iowa caucuses\u2064 this week.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz, who had previously refrained from making an endorsement, citing his friendship with both \u200dTrump \u2064and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, now recognizes Trump&#8217;s victory as &#8220;decisive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a big\u200d believer in letting democracy play out,&#8221; Cruz stated. &#8220;Well, last night it played out, and \u200dI have to say, Trump&#8217;s victory was nothing short of \u200cremarkable. He\u200c secured 51% of the vote and won in \u206398 counties. Congratulations to \u200dPresident\u200c Trump on this dominating victory. At this point, I firmly believe this race\u200c is over. Therefore, I am proud to endorse Donald\u2062 Trump for \u200cPresident of the United States. I am eager to support him wholeheartedly because I \u2063believe it&#8217;s time for the\u200c Republican Party to unite and come together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Unifying the Party and Achieving Victory<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz emphasized the importance \u200cof defeating Joe Biden and his &#8220;disastrous cultural Marxist\u2063 agenda&#8221; in the White House.\u2064 He stressed the need to regain control of the United States Senate and maintain the \u2062House. According to\u2063 Cruz, \u200cthe people have spoken through the results,\u200c and it&#8217;s \u200dtime to move forward \u200btowards victory \u2064in November.<\/p>\n<p>Looking \u200bat the electoral map, Cruz sees no viable path to victory for any candidate other than Trump. He predicts a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-tom-cotton-moderate-democrats-is-code-for-vulnerable-democrats\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Sen. Tom Cotton: 'Moderate Democrats' Is Code for 'Vulnerable Democrats'\">closely contested race<\/a> \u200cin New Hampshire, followed by \u2064a dominating victory \u2063for Trump in South Carolina. After that, Super Tuesday looms,\u200c and Cruz believes no other candidate can\u2062 secure a path to success. He firmly believes in letting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-court-weighs-family-intervention-in-covenant-school-shooter-records-case\/\" title=\"Tennessee court considers family involvement in Covenant School shooter records case.\">process \u2063play<\/a> \u200cout, and the\u2063 compelling results \u2062from the previous night only solidify his stance.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen.\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TedCruz<\/a> endorses Trump, tells Hannity &#8220;this race is over.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jbFhywkgEr\">pic.twitter.com\/jbFhywkgEr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipWegmann\/status\/1747448290147262770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, \u20642024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Cruz\u200d believe about Trump&#8217;s ability to\u2062 bring about the\u2064 change that the American people desire?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Unties. That&#8217;s a clear mandate from the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz went on to\u200b praise Trump&#8217;s campaign, calling it a &#8220;movement that has captivated the \u2063hearts and minds of \u2064millions\u2062 of Americans.&#8221; He highlighted\u2063 Trump&#8217;s ability\u2063 to connect\u2064 with \u2062voters and \u2062his commitment to shaking up the political \u2062establishment.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 one of the \u2062last remaining\u200d candidates in the Republican primary race, Cruz&#8217;s endorsement of Trump is seen as a significant boost to\u200d the former\u200b president&#8217;s campaign. Cruz,\u2064 who is known for\u200c his conservative values and his staunch opposition to the Democratic Party,\u200b is\u200d a respected \u2064figure\u2063 within the \u2064Republican Party. His support of Trump is \u200blikely to sway many conservative voters \u200bwho had previously been hesitant to support the former president.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 his endorsement speech, Cruz made it \u2063clear\u200c that he believes \u200dTrump \u2062is the candidate who can best bring about\u2064 the change \u200dthat the American people are longing for. &#8220;We need a strong leader who will stand\u200d up to \u2063the Washington elites and fight for the \u200dAmerican people,&#8221; Cruz \u200csaid. &#8220;Donald Trump\u200d has proven time and time again that he is that leader.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s decision to endorse Trump is\u200d not without controversy,\u200d however. Throughout \u200bthe primary race, both Trump and Cruz engaged in \u2062heated exchanges\u2063 and traded personal insults. Cruz even went so far as \u200cto call Trump a &#8220;pathological liar&#8221; \u2062and a\u2064 &#8220;serial philanderer.&#8221; Despite their\u200b differences, Cruz stated that he is willing to \u200dput personal grudges aside for the good of the party and the country.<\/p>\n<p>While some critics argue that Cruz&#8217;s endorsement is \u2064solely a strategic \u200bmove\u2063 to position himself for\u2063 a potential future presidential \u200drun, \u200cothers\u2063 see it as a true reflection of his belief that\u200b Trump is the best candidate to\u2062 lead the country. \u200cRegardless of Cruz&#8217;s intentions, \u200bhis endorsement is likely to have a\u2063 significant\u200d impact on the\u2063 race.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200d Cruz&#8217;s endorsement, Trump gains not only the support of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-a-look-at-where-endorsements-stand-following-second-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Republican debate: Who's endorsing who after the second GOP debate?\">prominent conservative \u2064figure<\/a>\u200d but also the backing of\u200b Cruz&#8217;s extensive network of grassroots supporters. This could prove vital in winning\u200c over conservative\u200c voters in \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-sidney-powell-witness-whom-ny-times-described-as-always-the-smartest-person-in-the-room-concludes-hundreds-of-thousands-of-votes-transferred-from-trump-to-biden-in-all-battleground-states\/\" title=\"HUGE! Sidney Powell Witness Whom NY Times Described as \"Always the Smartest Person in the Room\" Concludes Hundreds of Thousands of Votes Transferred from Trump to Biden IN ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES\">key battleground states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe race for the\u200b White House heats\u200c up,\u200c Cruz&#8217;s endorsement of \u2063Trump adds \u2064another layer of excitement\u200c and unpredictability to the campaign. It signals a \u200cfurther shift \u200dwithin the Republican Party \u2064and highlights \u2064the\u2063 growing\u2063 influence\u200c of outsider\u2062 candidates in American politics.<\/p>\n<p>Only\u200c time\u2064 will tell how effective Cruz&#8217;s endorsement will\u2064 be in helping Trump secure the Republican nomination and ultimately the presidency. However, one thing is certain &#8211; \u2064this endorsement marks a\u200b significant moment in both Cruz\u200c and Trump&#8217;s political careers and \u2062provides a glimpse into \u200dthe ever-changing landscape of\u200b American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorsed former President Donald Trump for president, following his victory in the Iowa caucuses. Cruz, who had previously refrained from endorsing anyone, citing friendships with Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis, expressed support for Trump&#8217;s campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2151206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2151205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2151205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2151205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}