Sen. Ted Cruz told a Texas podcast audience he wants to be president and rejected the notion that Vice President JD Vance is the automatic Republican frontrunner for 2028, a direct challenge to the emerging consensus inside the party.
Cruz made the remarks Wednesday on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast, dropping any pretense of coyness about his plans. The Texas Republican framed his ambition in blunt, almost clinical terms, calling the desire for the presidency a condition that rarely goes away.
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