According to some reports, the Trump campaign had threatened Cruz if he didn’t endorse:
SOURCE: RNC threatened negative stories against Cruz if he refused to endorse.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) July 21, 2016
SOURCE: Trump camp told Cruz they'd have a particular male and a particular female talk radio host go on attack of he refused endorsement
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) July 21, 2016
BOOOM!!! Thank God Ted Cruz told them to go to hell. So we’re basically gonna see a bunch of idiotic unsubstantiated stories in the National Enquirer soon.
BREAKING: Sources with the RNC say @Tedcruz speech was 'classless.' Party officials expected him to congratulate @realDonaldTrump.
— Bill Hemmer (@BillHemmer) July 21, 2016
GOOD. SCREW EM!!!