{"id":2650140,"date":"2026-08-26T18:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-i-want-to-be-president-after-spurning-vance-consensus\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:19:43","slug":"cruz-says-i-want-to-be-president-after-spurning-vance-consensus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-i-want-to-be-president-after-spurning-vance-consensus\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz says &#8216;I want to be president&#8217; after spurning Vance consensus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-says-i-want-to-be-president-after-spurning-vance-consensus%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=2650140&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--><p>Senator Ted Cruz expressed his desire to become president during a podcast appearance, signaling his interest in running for the 2028 Republican nomination. while some consider J.D. Vance to be a potential heir to Trump, cruz suggested the GOP may undergo a period of reflection adn realignment after Trump&#8217;s presidency, questioning the assumption that Vance would automatically be the nominee. Cruz emphasized the ongoing debate within the party about it&#8217;s future direction, including its core principles of economic policy. he did not confirm a specific intention to run in 2028, stating that &#8220;time will tell.&#8221; Currently, Vance and Senator Marco Rubio are viewed as leading contenders for the GOP&#8217;s 2028 bid, with others like governor Ron DeSantis also considering a run. Cruz&#8217;s comments indicate a possible upcoming competitive race for the republican nomination, with internal party discussions about ideological priorities and future strategies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) on Wednesday affirmed he wants to be president as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican Party<\/a>\u2018s field of contenders in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\">2028<\/a> begins to take shape, setting up an intense race to determine who will seek to succeed President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\">JD Vance<\/a> is viewed by some to be Trump\u2019s heir apparent, Cruz has sought to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4699684\/ted-cruz-suggests-post-trump-gop-realignment\/\">dash expectations<\/a> that the GOP will readily coronate the vice president as the party\u2019s presidential nominee in two years.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4701922\/ted-cruz-jd-vance-president-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cruz says \u2018I want to be president\u2019 after rejecting Vance 2028 consensus<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4699014\/which-possible-2028-democratic-contenders-open-dsa-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Which possible 2028 Democratic contenders could be open to a DSA endorsement?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4696438\/jon-ossoff-democrats-2028-obsession\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ossoff insists he won\u2019t run in 2028. The presidential buzz is growing anyway<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Cruz conceded he wants to be president during an appearance on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick\u2019s podcast, meaning he and Vance could be headed for a faceoff down the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that I want to be president,\u201d Cruz told Patrick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will say, this is a bug that history has proved is rarely ended,\u201d he added. \u201cIt is a permanent and often fatal bug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Cruz declined to directly say he would run in 2028, saying, \u201cTime will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are currently seen as the top contenders for the GOP\u2019s 2028 nomination, though neither of them has confirmed they will run. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is among several others considering a bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4699684\/ted-cruz-suggests-post-trump-gop-realignment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4699684\/ted-cruz-suggests-post-trump-gop-realignment\/\">TED CRUZ SUGGESTS GOP REALIGNMENT COMING AFTER TRUMP LEAVES OFFICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an MS NOW interview on Monday, Cruz said the party would need to do some soul-searching over its future before selecting someone to fill Trump\u2019s shoes and dismissed the view that Vance would naturally become the nominee. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGoing forward, we\u2019re in the midst of a debate about who our party is and what we believe, and I think economically we\u2019ve got to debate, \u2018Are we a small-government, free-market conservative party? Are we a big-government, nanny-state party?\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have over the next several years a conversation among Republicans about what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruz confirms 2028 presidential bid, challenges Vance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2650141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23061715067278.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4105,3728,5894,84721,15469],"class_list":["post-2650140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cruz","tag-election","tag-politics","tag-presidential-candidacy-2","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23061715067278.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650140","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650140"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650144,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650140\/revisions\/2650144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}