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Ted Cruz faced a volatile crowd as chants of "Endorse Trump" rang out during his remarks at the Republican National Convention.
People in the crowd become angry as former Presidential candidate Ted Cruz closes his speech without endorsing Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena.(Photo: Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY)
CLEVELAND —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ted Cruz bashed Hillary Clinton, President Obama<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and establishment politicians during his convention speech Wednesday — but did not endorse Donald Trump, drawing angry boos from the businessman's backers in the hall.
Trump delegates cat-called and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>pointed fingers at the Texas senator as he told the delegates to "vote your conscience" — but did not mention Trump. He named the New York real estate mogul<span style="color: Red;">*</span>only once in his entire speech, and that was to say only<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"I congratulate Donald Trump on winning the nomination."
Hundreds of Cruz backers responded with cheers for their candidate, who appeared bemused at the fray and said at one point that "I appreciate the enthusiasm of the New York delegation."
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Trump backers —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>periodically chanting "We Want Trump!" —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>also yelled at the senator's wife, Heidi Cruz, as she exited the floor, surrounded by a security cordon.
Ted Cruz, repeatedly called a liar by Trump during their angry primary campaign, said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>he he hopes that the Republican Party's principles "prevail in November," and that Clinton loses; he also expressed support for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but did not note that Trump made it a signature issue.
"We’re fighting<span style="color: Red;">*</span>not for one particular candidate or one campaign," Cruz said at another point, but so that<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Americans can tell their children and grandchildren "that we did our best for their future, and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>our country."
Boos turned to cheers in the Quicken Loans Arena<span style="color: Red;">*</span>when Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>himself entered the arena right after Cruz's remarks; he was there to watch his son Eric give a follow-up speech.
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Later, former House speaker Newt Gingrich tried to calm down delegates by saying that some had "misunderstood" Cruz. The Texas senator urged them to vote for the candidate who will best protect the Constitution, Gingrich said, before adding: "In this election, there is only one candidate who will uphold the Constitution."
Trump tweeted after Wednesday night's session ended that Cruz "got booed off the stage" and that he hadn't honored an agreement earlier in the primary campaign by GOP candidates to back the eventual nominee.
"I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway," Trump added. "No big deal!"
Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 21, 2016
One of the last Republican<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rivals to fall to Trump and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the second-place finisher in terms of delegates,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cruz's once-cordial relationship with the New York businessman deteriorated during their long primary<span style="color: Red;">*</span>fight earlier this year.
In indicting both Obama and Clinton as emblematic of the failed establishment,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cruz said the Democrats have failed to address terrorism,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>illegal immigration<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>education<span style="color: Red;">*</span>problems. He hit them over the new health care system, taxes,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>regulations<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and what he called a weak anti-Israel foreign policy.
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Recalling the life of one of the Dallas police officers killed earlier this month, Cruz said the nation owes much to the children of "fallen heroes"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>who have sacrificed all.
"And citizens are furious —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rightly furious —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at a political establishment that cynically breaks its promises and that ignores the will of the people," Cruz said. "We have to do better."
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY)
As Cruz ponders his political future, aides said he has often spoken about<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ronald Reagan, a candidate who survived a primary<span style="color: Red;">*</span>defeat to President Gerald Ford<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in 1976 and rallied to become president four years later — and who helped himself with a strong speech at the convention he lost.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Some of the delegates in 1976 said they wish they had nominated Reagan after hearing him speak.
Perhaps hoping for a similar effect, Cruz told this year's delegates:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"People are fed up with politicians who don’t listen to them,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>fed up with a corrupt system that benefits the elites, instead of working men and women."
Some aides to Trump, who habitually described Cruz as "Lying Ted" during the campaign, expected an endorsement. Campaign manager Paul Manafort predicted before the speech that Cruz would leave no doubt he wanted Trump to be president.
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At Trump's convention, boos for Cruz's non-endorsement
This year's Republican convention caps a notably nasty nomination fight, especially as it related to Trump and Cruz.
The New York businessman denigrated the looks of Heidi Cruz<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and appeared to endorse a conspiracy theory that implicated Cruz's father in the assassination<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of President John F. Kennedy.
For his part, Cruz<span style="color: Red;">*</span>described Trump as "amoral" and a "pathological liar."
The Texas senator praised his father at length as some Trump delegates booed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>during his convention remarks.
In opening his remarks, Cruz noted that LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the pro basketball title last month<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after a come-from-behind win in the final series.
"LeBron James just led an incredible comeback victory," Cruz said. "I'm convinced America is going to come back too."
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