Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Friday indicated that he will fight for “conservative principles” — particularly on abortion — in the Republican party platform at the convention in July.
Oklahoma radio host Pat Campbell asked Cruz whether he would make sure Republicans do not “screw around with the party platform and remove the abortion plank, or alter it,” according to Politico.
“You have my word. One of the reasons that we are continuing to work to elect conservatives to be delegates, even though Donald has the delegates to get the nomination, we intend to do everything we can to fight for conservative principles to prevent Washington forces from watering down the platform,” Cruz replied, according to Politico. “The platform is a manifestation of what we believe as a party, and I think it is important that it continue to reflect conservative values, free-market values, constitutional liberties, Judeo-Christian principles, the values that built this country, and that is exactly what I intend to fight for.”
At one point in the interview, Campbell noted that Trump might not meet Cruz’s standards, according to Politico.
“I hope that he will,” Cruz responded.
