Once again, Donald Trump has proven that he has no idea how to run or manage a political convention.
Trump allowed one of his harshest critics, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, to speak this evening at the 2016 GOP convention, and Cruz gave Trump the proverbial middle finger. As part of his speech, Cruz gave Republicans a piece of advice for who to support in November:
“Vote your conscience.”
The line went over like a lead balloon in the hall. Cruz was immediately booed, and his wife, had to be escorted out of the Quicken Loans Arena by security.
Cruz did say he agreed with Trump on building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, telling delegates:
“We deserve an immigration system that puts America first. And yes, builds a wall to keep us safe.”
But by refusing to endorse Trump at his own convention and clearly taking a final dig at Trump, Cruz stuck a knife in Republican hopes for party unity.
One wonders why Trump allowed Cruz a spot on the program when the Texas Senator had repeatedly declined to endorse Trump or even say if he felt he was the best person to be the nominee.
The race for 2020 just began in the GOP on a busy night in Cleveland.
Here’s Cruz earlier this evening:
Featured Image Via PBS Screengrab
