Snark?
Not intended that way.
Observation that Cruz has a choice to make; apologize (standard play from the political playbook) or not apologize (the new Trump playbook).
Nothing more and nothing less implied.
Just a personal observation.
Ok, I thought it was a comment about Trump. He’s not the first to never apologize, but is perhaps the more obvious. Because he says ‘controversial’ things. I think Cruz was right not to apologize, although from a human and religious perspective it’s probably the right thing to do. But in politics you’ll get eaten alive for it and be perceived as wimpy.