Ted Cruz teases possible 2028 clash with JD Vance: ‘I want to be president’

“It’s no secret that I want to be president,” Cruz said during an interview on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday affirmed he wants to be president as the Republican Party‘s field of contenders in 2028 begins to take shape, setting up an intense race to determine who will seek to succeed President Donald Trump. While Vice President JD Vance is viewed by some to be Trump’s heir apparent, Cruz…

The back-and-forth is an early glimpse into the looming debate over who will succeed President Donald Trump.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who ran for president in 2016 and is a possible future contender for the White House, says the Republican Party has not coalesced around Vice President Vance as its nominee in 2028 and needs to have a broader discussion about its direction after President Trump leaves office. Asked by MS NOW’s…

The Texas senator, heading to Iowa this week, signaled that he's not ruling out a presidential run and framed 2028 as a fight over what the Republican Party stands for.