President Trump stumps for former foe Sen. Cruz
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(23 Oct 2018) President Donald Trump stumped for former foe Senator Ted Cruz in Houston Monday. The president's appearance on behalf of Cruz represents a once-unthinkable show of support for Trump's onetime rival for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination and comes as Cruz faces a strong challenge from Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Trump would frequently deride his former foe as "Lyin' Ted" but during the rally Trump said Cruz has been helping advance his agenda. During the rally, Trump ramped up his rhetoric about immigration ahead of the midterm election, casting Democrats of being soft on border security. Trump called himself a nationalist. 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/437590f60af7fac79a464d94e0484f89
