Texas Sen. Ted Cruz praised Donald Trump's stance on an issue of Internet freedom, marking a noticeable change of tone for the GOP nominee's most formidable primary competitor.
Cruz has proposed to block the transfer of control over a key component of the Internet before President Obama exits the White House, as the Washington Examiner's Rudy Takala previouslyreported. On Wednesday, Cruz tweeted his appreciation of a statement put out by the Trump campaign regarding control of the Internet.
"Appreciate @realDonaldTrump's support of our efforts to keep the Internet free," Cruz tweeted, linking to the Trump campaign'sstatement from policy adviser Stephen Miller, a former aide to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway responded to Cruz's tweet by commending the Texas senator's public comment. Conway formerly worked for a pro-Cruz super PAC that shifted gears to boost Trump after the GOP primary.
"And we appreciate @tedcruz appreciating @realDonaldTrump. Over to you, @jeffroe," Conway tweeted, tagging Cruz's presidential campaign manager Jeff Roe.
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04.19.2024