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I think they would both make a better president than the Donald. That doesn’t mean I’m endorsing Rubio, that just means I think tRump would make a horrible President.

I think they would both make a better president than the Donald. That doesn’t mean I’m endorsing Rubio, that just means I think Trump would make a horrible President.

The point is that Cruz did endorse Marco for President last night. Here are some of his earlier quotes.

Sen. Ted Cruz rained praise on primary rival Donald Trump on Sunday, making a point to contrast himself with the many 2016 Republican presidential contenders who have been sharply critical of the real estate mogul. “Quite a few members of this field have attacked Donald Trump. A lot of folks in the media have asked me ‘Ted Cruz, will you do the same?’ I have been glad to praise Donald Trump for speaking out boldly and brashly and for focusing on illegal immigration,” Cruz said in an interview with POLITICO’s Mike Allen at the Koch brothers-funded Freedom Partners summer conference in Dana Point, California. Story Continued Below

Cruz added that there was a reason for his reluctance to criticize Trump, referring to late President Ronald Reagan’s “11th Commandment” against attacking other Republicans. “When Reagan articulated the 11th Commandment, it didn’t mean thou shalt not ever disagree with another Republican,” Cruz said. He didn’t offer specific examples of where he disagreed with Trump. He did say, though, that he would focus on “substance and policy” when criticizing his GOP primary rivals.

And quotes from him and his fired former spokesman Rick Tyler:

During an interview with CNN’s New Day, Ted Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler was quizzed on why his boss is attacking Donald Trump‘s history of liberal beliefs now, when he was seemingly Trump’s biggest fan early on in the race.

“On Donald Trump’s record, which you are now calling out, this was all his record before he jumped into the race,” host John Berman said.

“That’s right,” Tyler agreed.

But Berman then read off some of Cruz’s effusive praise for Trump early in the race. “I like Donald Trump. I think he’s terrific, I think he’s brash, I think he speaks the truth,” Cruz said on Fox News in June.

“I’m pleased to welcome Donald Trump into the race for the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States,” he said in another June statement. “His experience as a successful businessman and job creator will prove crucial to ensuring the eventual GOP nominee is not only well-equipped to defeat Hillary Clinton in November, but also to make America great again.”

“That was then, this is now,” Berman said. “I don’t understand what happened. Ted Cruz seemed to love Donald Trump.”

Tyler basically dodged the question, instead calling Trump “inconsistent” and “unstable,” and slamming him for “uttering things the radical left utters,” including supports for socialized medicine, 9/11 conspiracy theories, and Planned Parenthood. “Donald Trump did say that, you are right,” Berman agreed. “But when you call Donald Trump inconsistent, all I’m trying to understand is, how is it consistent that Ted Cruz seemed to like Donald Trump and be okay with all of that in August, September, October and November, but now not so?”

Tyler paused before responding. “Well, he’s said — he still says he likes Donald Trump. Donald Trump is an entertaining guy. He’s like a reality TV star in reality. But he’s not a presidential candidate.”