I liked both and would have smacked them together into one candidate or at least a political team with Trump in the lead for 8 years followed by Cruz for another 8 years.
That was my hope at the time as well.
When Cruz wasn’t gaining any traction, I figured V.P., A.G. or a SCOTUS Nomination.
Then things went downhill from there. Glenn Beck’s Face in the bowl of Cheetos moment sealed the deal. LOL