Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave further indications that he intends to run for president in 2028, saying “there will be a time” when he would decide.
In an appearance on NBC News’s Meet the Press, Cruz was asked directly if he was “seriously considering” a run for president in 2028, 12 years after his failed 2016 run against President Donald Trump. He avoided directly answering the question, but gave plenty of fuel to those speculating that he would.
“You know, the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us there’s a time for every season, and this is not that season right now. This is the season of the midterms, and I’ll tell you, I’m spending my time on the road, campaigning for candidates all over the country,” he said, outlining the campaigning he had done in this cycle.
“I think most Americans want to see good policies, good jobs put in place. And so I’m going to spend my time between now and Election Day fighting for the midterms,” he added.
When pressed for a yes or no, Cruz avoided a direct answer.
“As I said, there will be a time for that conversation,” he said.
Cruz revived talks of his presidential aims last week, first when he undercut assumptions that Vice President JD Vance would be coronated as the 2028 presidential pick, then on Wednesday when he directly stated he wanted to be president in an appearance on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast.
“It’s no secret that I want to be president,” Cruz told Patrick.
CRUZ SAYS ‘I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT’ AFTER REJECTING VANCE 2028 CONSENSUS
“I will say, this is a bug that history has proved is rarely ended,” he added. “It is a permanent and often fatal bug.”
As on Sunday, however, he refused to directly commit to running in 2028, saying, “Time will tell.”