Cruz dodges question on 2028 presidential run

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declined to rule out a presidential run in 2028 as buzz around his possible ambitions made headlines.

Axios on Monday reported that Cruz was "laying the groundwork" for a presidential bid as he continued to attack Tucker Carlson, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance. The same day, Cruz fielded a question from Fox News's Harris Faulkner about his aspirations.

He declined to answer directly and instead told her that "I got a job. It’s representing 31 million Texans, and it’s fighting every day for 31 million Texans," The Hill reported.

He went on to point to the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" and highlighted his role in writing portions of that legislation. He then referred to Republican victories under the Trump administration as "historic."

Cruz previously ran for president in 2016, but lost the Republican Primary to President Donald Trump.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.