{"id":2651938,"date":"2026-08-30T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T16:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-there-will-be-a-time-to-decide-on-2028-white-house-run\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T16:02:19","slug":"ted-cruz-says-there-will-be-a-time-to-decide-on-2028-white-house-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-says-there-will-be-a-time-to-decide-on-2028-white-house-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz says &#8216;there will be a time&#8217; to decide on 2028 White House run"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fted-cruz-says-there-will-be-a-time-to-decide-on-2028-white-house-run%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=2651938&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 (R-TX) has indicated that he is contemplating a run for president in 2028,suggesting there will be a time for him to decide. During an appearance on NBC&#8217;s Meet the Press, he avoided giving a definitive answer when asked if he was seriously considering a presidential bid in 2028 but hinted at ongoing deliberations. Cruz emphasized his current focus on campaigning for the midterm elections, stating that his priority is to support candidates and advocate for policies and jobs. He reaffirmed his desire to be president publicly during an interview on texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick\u2019s podcast, stating clearly, &#8220;I want to be president.&#8221; While he expressed ambitions about the future, he refrained from committing to a 2028 run, emphasizing that &#8220;time will tell.&#8221; Cruz\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent comments continue<\/a> to fuel speculation about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-worst-moments-of-the-medias-love-affair-with-michael-avenatti\/\" title=\"Counting Down The Worst Moments Of The Media\u2019s Love Affair With Michael Avenatti\">potential presidential campaign<\/a> in the next election cycle.  <\/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\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"185\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) gave further indications that he intends to run for president in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11676\">2028<\/a>, saying \u201cthere will be a time\u201d when he would decide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an appearance on NBC News\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>, Cruz was asked directly if he was \u201cseriously considering\u201d a run for president in 2028, 12 years after his failed 2016 run against President Donald Trump. He avoided directly answering the question, but gave plenty of fuel to those speculating that he would.<\/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\/4705537\/ted-cruz-2028-president-white-house-run\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ted Cruz says \u2018there will be a time\u2019 to decide on 2028 White House run<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4704156\/josh-hawley-2028-anti-abortion\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Anti-abortion leaders see Josh Hawley as possible 2028 force<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705060\/hegseth-shuts-down-report-2028-presidential-bid\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hegseth shuts down report he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-denies-report-hes-eyeing-2028-presidential-bid\/\" title=\"Hegseth denies report he&#039;s eyeing 2028 ...\">eyeing 2028 presidential bid<\/a>: \u2018100% false\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know, the <em>Book of Ecclesiastes<\/em> tells us there\u2019s a time for every season, and this is not that season right now. This is the season of the midterms, and I\u2019ll tell you, I\u2019m spending my time on the road, campaigning for candidates all over the country,\u201d he said, outlining the campaigning he had done in this cycle.<\/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\">\u201cI think most Americans want to see good policies, good jobs put in place. And so I\u2019m going to spend my time between now and Election Day fighting for the midterms,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When pressed for a yes or no, Cruz avoided a direct answer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs I said, there will be a time for that conversation,\u201d he said.<\/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\">Cruz revived talks of his presidential aims last week, first when he undercut assumptions that Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> would be coronated as the 2028 presidential pick, then on Wednesday when he directly stated he wanted to be president in an appearance on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\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\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4701922\/ted-cruz-jd-vance-president-2028\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4701922\">CRUZ SAYS \u2018I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT\u2019 AFTER REJECTING VANCE 2028 CONSENSUS<\/a><\/strong><\/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\">\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\">As on Sunday, however, he refused to directly commit to running in 2028, saying, \u201cTime will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Cruz hints at 2028 presidential run, says \u201cthere will be a time\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2651939,"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\/05\/ted-cruz-1.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[54436,32171,32090,35343,65889],"class_list":["post-2651938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-presidential-election","tag-political-commentary","tag-ted-cruz","tag-u-s-politics","tag-white-house-run"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ted-cruz-1.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651938","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651938"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651942,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651938\/revisions\/2651942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2651939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}