Cruz called first meeting with Trump and several thereafter....Cruz is smart you don’t think they compared notes in these meetings?
Cruz..... “I for one am grateful that Donald Trump is highlighting these issues, they’re critical issues, they’re issues I’ve been fighting for a lot of years.”
Cruz is a smart guy, and as a former national debate champion, he possesses the power of persuasion. Trump has been a loose cannon who has changed his positions on several issues over the years........ it’s very possible for Cruz to persuade Trump to adopt most of Cruz’s positions? It would be sort of like Cruz is the brains of the operation and Trump is the limelight-hogging mouthpiece
And just a side note...Trump donated $5,000 to Cruz’s political action committee last year.
Yes...I know Cruz called the meeting with Trump, quickly after Trump’s presidential announcement took the nation by storm. Cruz is smart...no doubt saw an opportunity to align himself, early.
While Cruz can claim to have fought for some of the same things Trump has put the spotlight on, I don’t recall Cruz calling for “immediate deportation of those here illegally” or “immediately build the (Trump) wall” or “Syrian’s will have to go back”...BEFORE the Paris massacre (as Trump did), etc, etc. As I mentioned earlier...I’m glad Cruz is coming around on several issues that Trump has highlighted. (Although I prefer action, on illegal immigration, not a “national conversation”.)
I’m pleased that Trump donated $5K to Cruz’ Jobs, Growth and Freedom PAC...to support a REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, in the Senate. I also donated to this PAC, in 2014...for that very same reason ;-) Unfortunately, we’ve all now seen that giving GOP a majority in Congress/Senate hasn’t done much :(
Again, do you happen to have a link that details the items that Cruz “has counseled Trump on”? I’m just curious about the topics. Thanks.