Ted Cruz says that his infamous 2016 nickname given to him by Trump is no more and that he’s ended his feud with Trump:
FOX NEWS – He says he’s Lyin’ Ted no more.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declared on Saturday night that the ignominious nickname bestowed on him by President Trump during the 2016 campaign season has been relegated to the annals of history — as has the feud between Cruz and Trump.
“This was also a breakthrough year in which my presidential sobriquet went from ‘Lyin’ Ted’ to ‘Beautiful Ted,'” Cruz joked during a speech at the Gridiron Club. Cruz was joking, in the spirit of the roast.
He also quipped: “I gotta say, that new pet name felt like it really hit the mark. Why else do you think I’m growing a beard?”
Cruz added: “Anyway, silly nicknames can be hard to shed. Just ask my distinguished colleagues: Little Marco, Pocahontas and Spartacus.”
“In any event, I’m sure I’ve shaken off my 2016 nickname for good, along with any hard feelings that might have lingered from my clash with Donald Trump,” Cruz said.
Cruz continued his jesting during his speech to the journalistic organization by referencing another one of Trump’s campaign-trail quips about the Texas senator.
“Sometimes you just have to put minor squabbles behind you . . . you know, like whether or not your dad was the guy on the Grassy Knoll,” he said.
Heh. I think Ted Cruz put this behind him long before a lot of his fanbase was ready to move on. And Trump’s fanbase, as well as the left, are still ready to use the insulting nickname when responding to him on Twitter, especially if he’s not agreeing with Trump on something.
So while Cruz and Trump may have moved on, I think his enemies will continue to mock him with it.