In a phone interview with Politico, Texas MAGA GOP Senator Rafael "Ted" Cruz called Republican Vice President JD Vance "insecure."
The comment came in response to Vance criticizing Cruz in an interview with NBC News, saying:
"It is really obvious to me that, at this very moment, Ted Cruz is running for President."
"At this moment, I’m not. I’m trying to help elect Republicans. That’s what I’m going to keep on doing."
When asked about the VP's critique, Cruz told Politico:
"In my experience, people engage in political bomb-throwing when they’re feeling insecure."
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Cruz added:
"So he’s welcome to make whatever comments he likes. I’m going to keep focusing on the midterms and helping us win on Election Day in the next 30 days."
Vance was asked about a comment Cruz made back in August to MS Now that Vance is not the automatic successor to MAGA Republican President Donald Trump. Cruz said the GOP needed to "decide who we are, what do we believe."
When asked if he planned to run for President, Cruz replied:
"There’ll be time to figure that out. I’ll certainly be part of the discussion."
People weren't thrilled by the idea of either President Vance or Cruz.
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Cruz isn't up for reelection this cycle. Both he and Vance have been on the campaign trail for other Republican candidates.
The results of their efforts won't be known until November.
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