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Sen. Ted Cruz 'enthusiastically' endorses Donald Trump

for president: 'This race is over'
Sen. Ted Cruz argued that the former president is the only viable candidate after his 'dominating' victory in Iowa
By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News

Published January 17, 2024 1:04am EST

Ted Cruz endorses Trump for president: 'Time to unite'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reacts to former President Donald Trump's win in the Iowa caucuses and the implications the border crisis will have in the 2024
presidential election on 'Hannity.'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump for president Tuesday night and called for
the country to unify behind the Republican frontrunner.

"Iam proud to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States," Cruz said on
"Hannity." "I look forward to supporting him enthusiastically."

Cruz, who fiercely battled Trump in the 2016 election primaries, argued that the results of
the Iowa caucuses showed there is only one viable Republican nominee.

"[Iowa] was a dominating victory for Donald Trump: I've got to say, there's no place like the
Iowa caucuses. I know it intimately. The men and women of Iowa, they take their
responsibility incredibly seriously. They scrutinize the candidates," Cruz said.

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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters at the conclusion of a
campaign rally in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on Tuesday. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

"It'san amazing process, and I'm a big believer in letting democracy play out. Well, last
night it played out, and I got to say Trump's victory was across the board… Congratulations
to President Trump on that dominating victory," Cruz said. "And at this point, I believe this
race is over."

Trump earned 51% of the votes in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, claiming a 30-point
victory over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who slightly secured second place over Nikki Haley,
the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Vivek Ramaswamy joined former President Trump in New Hampshire for a campaign event on Tuesday not even 24 hours
after suspending his own presidential campaign after a fourth place finish in the Iowa caucuses. (Brandon Bell/Getty
Images)

The Texas senator said that Trump's landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses showed that
the former president's candidacy is "compelling."

"I'm a big believer we need to let the process play out: It did. And the results last night: 51%
[of the vote, which included] 98 counties – that's compelling. And at this point, I think the
contrast needs to be on substance and policy and records [versus Biden]," Cruz said.

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Cruz noted he is also a top senatorial election target for Democrats as he seeks a third
term in the November election.

"Iwear that as a badge of honor," he said of continuing to receive the ire and attention of
Democrats as his re-election approaches.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday night he "enthusiastically" endorses Donald Trump as the GOP nominee in the 2024
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