Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, for saying the real estate mogul could never be the party’s nominee for President.
“He has to say that,” Trump said during an interview on the Fox News show “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”
Trump was responding to comments Cruz made last week, the first time he turned on The Donald, when he said that he didn’t think Trump would be the Republican nominee.
The two candidates have taken on a chummy attitude toward each another. The candidates co-hosted a rally against the nuclear deal with Iran in D.C. And they’re repeatedly come to each other’s defense throughout their campaigns.
Cruz has defended Trump against the other GOP candidates saying it was “just foolish” to attack him. Trump complimented Cruz’s performance at the first debate.
Trump again defended Cruz on Fox News.
“Well, what he really said in all fairness to him, they said, ‘Do you think you will win?’ He said, ‘Yes.'” Now, what’s he going to say, ‘No, I think Trump is going to win?'” Trump said.
“But Ted Cruz said he thinks he’s going to win,” Trump continued. “So I think he has to say that. He’s treated me very nicely with great respect.”
