Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) on Tuesday claimed the Republican presidential race is over and endorsed Donald Trump for the nomination.
No primaries have been held but, however Trump handily gained the Iowa caucuses on Monday and is main in all polls of Republican voters.
Cruz’s critics had been fast to remind him of his personal historical past with the previous president.
In 2016, Trump nicknamed Cruz “Lyin’ Ted,” accused him of committing fraud within the Iowa caucuses, shared a publish mocking Cruz’s spouse and advised Cruz’s father was linked to JFK murderer Lee Harvey Oswald.
Cruz, in flip, referred to as Trump a “sniveling coward,” a “pathological liar” and somebody who has “an issue with women.”
CNN replayed a few of Cruz’s 2016 assaults on Trump:
Cruz’s critics reminded him of that historical past ― and a few additionally pointed to a different issue: Cruz’s rising fame as a jinx, at the very least in the case of sports activities.
Cruz on Sunday cheered on the closely favored Dallas Cowboys with a message of encouragement on X.
They misplaced. Badly.
Fans have additionally blamed him for the Texas Longhorns’ loss within the Sugar Bowl earlier this yr, the Houston Astros’ defeat within the American League Championship Series final yr, the Houston Rockets’ loss within the NBA playoffs in 2018, and Texas Tech’s defeat within the 2017 NCAA finals, all with the senator in attendance.
Cruz’s critics lined as much as slam him for endorsing the person he as soon as referred to as a “pathological liar” ― and to remind him of his historical past as a jinx:
