
‘He’s not Lyin’ Ted anymore. He’s Beautiful Ted.’
Cruz and Trump traded some sharp - and, at times, personal - barbs during the 2016 campaign.
The president, speaking to reporters at the White House on his way to Houston, said he and Cruz have moved on, saying he's not "lyin' Ted" anymore but "beautiful Ted".
But Trump said he also had no regrets about suggesting Cruz's dad, Rafael, was linked to the JFK assassination.
President Trump proudly declared himself a "nationalist" Monday night on everything from immigration to trade, fighting an global order that's unfair to the U.S.
But they started rebuilding in the closing days of the campaign and have worked together since Trump took the White House.
In September 2016, after delivering a ringing non-endorsement of Trump during the Republican National Convention, Cruz finally reversed course and declared that he would support Trump for president.
Cruz and Trump, once bitter rivals, teamed up to take down Democratic senatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke, who has called for the president's impeachment.
Trump visited Cruz's home city to boost momentum for his onetime foe on the first day of early voting in Texas. "I actually like him a lot and he's a very smart guy. he loves the people of Texas which I do".
On his way to Houston to campaign for Sen. "This is probably one of the most exciting things that I've ever done, probably second to getting married and having children". Cruz and to help Texas Republicans get out the vote.
"You know what I am, I'm a nationalist", Trump said. "That's like Ted Cruz's life right now", he continued, adding, "It's like the Devil making a deal with the Devil".
"Democrats had something to do with it and now they said I think we made a big mistake".
Over 100,000 tickets have been requested for the Trump/Cruz rally, but the Toyota Center can only accommodate 18,000 people.
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