Although Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) continues to trail Republican frontrunner Donald Trump by hundreds of delegates, the senator is reportedly expected to reveal Wednesday that he’s picking former rival Carly Fiorina as his running mate.
Cruz will present Fiorina as a member of his “ticket,” anonymous sources told National Review and Politico. The Associated Press also confirmed the news.
New Hampshire’s WMUR first reported that Cruz intended to name the former Hewlett-Packard CEO as his vice presidential pick.
NBC News also captured footage of Fiorina arriving in Indianapolis ahead of the “major” 4 p.m. announcement.
The news comes after Trump counted victories Tuesday night in five primary states. According to the New York Times, Cruz has secured 546 delegates to Trump’s 953.
Fiorina didn’t shy away from attacking Cruz while vying for the Republican nomination, calling it “odd” that he didn’t renounce his Canadian citizenship until 2014 as questions swirled about Cruz’s eligibility to run for President.
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Cruz-Fiorina. The most appealing running mates since Nixon-Agnew.
So, wait. This is really a thing that’s happening? Not just a joke someone made up on Twitter?
Can’t wait to hear what the Donald says about her.
I have to admit, I didn’t think this would be going down. Its beyond presumptious for a guy who has no chance at winning the necessary delegates before Cleveland to announce a VP…and Fiorinia is just a horrible pick all around. She does nothing for Cruz.
This is a rather satanic pairing.