What really attracted me to Trump is that in 2011 he started talking about the trade issues and the offshoring of jobs. Trump gets that and no other candidate does.
Cruz is arguably the best candidate on social issues, but he wanted to give Obama fast track authority to negotiate even more job killing so-called free trade agreements. Cruz eventually changed his mind. But his initial support indicated he doesn’t understand the economy.
Trump is good enough on the social issues. And better than any other candidate on the economy.
I wasn’t happy with Cruz’s initial vote for the TPP either. I think he simply is a free trader (which is a position taken by many conservatives) though I am glad that he changed his mind when he saw that Sen. McConnell was cutting a deal with the Dems to reauthorize the corrupt export import bank.
He was talking about USA offshoring jobs in 1988 - Google his Oprah interview from that era
I think that's the reason of Cruz’ open rebellion against McConnell, calling him a liar.
I don't know exactly what McConnell promised the whole Republican senators then renegaded. So Cruz can be strong-armed but only he openly showed McConnell of who he really is, no other Repub senator said anything.