Trump and Cruz embrace amid tight race in Texas
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(23 Oct 2018) President Donald Trump took the stage to thousands of roaring Texas Republican voters, after one-time presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz introduced him. Both shared a symbolic embrace, as Cruz seeks re-election in a tight race. Trump's Texas stop is part of a campaign blitz that is expected to last until Election Day. Although political relationships tend to be fluid, Trump's appearance for Cruz is notable, given that the two were bitter enemies during the 2016 primaries. After Trump insulted Cruz's wife and father, and Cruz refused to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention, it was far from clear that the two would ever put it all behind them. But they started rebuilding in the closing days of the campaign and have worked together since Trump took the White House. The White House views Cruz as a loyal vote for his agenda. Trump promised he would come to Texas after the Senate race grew closer than expected, with Beto O'Rourke out-fundraising Cruz and drawing large and enthusiastic crowds around the state. Cruz, who is leading O'Rourke in the polls, said over the summer that he would welcome Trump's support, though he has brushed off any suggestion he'd need Trump to win. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c320ffd4b43c1ac6b7e8b9274d6e5f28
