According to a new report from Axios, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing to run for president in 2028.

While speaking to reporters in the Oval Office this afternoon, President Trump was asked to respond to Cruz’s potential bid to be his successor.

President Trump said that Ted Cruz is a friend of his, but that he has not yet spoken to him about running for president.

Then, in true Trump fashion, he couldn’t help but flaunt his victory over Cruz!

“We had quite a campaign against Ted. It worked out quite nicely…”

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Watch for yourself:

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump has a HILARIOUS response to Ted Cruz preparing a 2028 presidential campaign

“We had quite a campaign against Ted. It worked out quite nicely. Let’s see, where are we – the OVAL OFFICE!” 🤣🔥

“He’s a friend of mine. I haven’t spoken to him about it. It’s sort of early. 3 and a quarter years. He’s a very good guy, a very good friend of mine.”

“I’m not that surprised to hear that.”

Nobody does it like Trump.

Spot-on, President Trump.

Look, Ted Cruz isn’t a bad guy.

But, President Trump seems to know that his chances of becoming president are very slim, especially against someone like JD Vance.

One thing is for sure: Ted Cruz is no Donald Trump.

As just one example, on Sunday night, President Trump defended Tucker Carlson as a journalist.

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Today, we got this response from Ted Cruz:

Reportedly, Ted Cruz is leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson to try to carve out a place for himself in the presidential race as a “traditional, pro-interventionist” Republican.

Recall that Ted Cruz got absolutely pummeled by Tucker Carlson during an interview a few months back.

For reference, here’s that clip:

NEW: Republican Senator Ted Cruz is “laying the groundwork” for a 2028 presidential bid by focusing on his attacks of Tucker Carlson, according to Axios.

Axios reports that Cruz “is endearing himself to powerful pro-Israel donors,” many who aligned with Nikki Haley.

“By poking at Carlson’s isolationist foreign policy views, accusing him of antisemitism and more, Cruz is putting himself on a collision course with VP Vance, a Carlson ally widely seen as the 2028 GOP frontrunner,” Axios reported.

Axios has more:

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid by leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson — and staking out turf as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.

Why it matters: By poking at Carlson’s isolationist foreign policy views, accusing him of antisemitism and more, Cruz is putting himself on a collision course with Vice President Vance, a Carlson ally widely seen as the 2028 GOP frontrunner.

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  • The senator also is diving into issues that are tearing at President Trump’s MAGA movement, namely ideological differences over Israel.
  • “We have a responsibility to speak out even when it’s uncomfortable,” Cruz said in a statement to Axios. “When voices in our own movement push dangerous and misguided ideas, we can’t look the other way. I won’t hesitate to call out those who peddle destructive, vile rhetoric and threaten our principles and our future. Silence in the face of recklessness is not an option.”

This next part is so funny.

Tucker Carlson laughed off news of Cruz’s potential run for president:

The other side: Carlson laughed off Cruz’s gambit in a text message to Axios, calling it “hilarious.”

  • “Good luck,” Carlson said. “That’s my comment and heartfelt view.”

There’s a good reason Tucker’s laughing.

Newsflash to Ted: the American people rejected the “traditional” Republican camp nearly a decade ago — when we elected President Trump for his first term…

We don’t want to go back!

That strategy is never going to work.

Patriots on X seem to agree:

I would definitely like to see this, though:

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What do you think?

Would you support Ted Cruz for President in 2028?

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