WASHINGTON – Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump and former campaign rival Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have apparently buried the hatchet and patched up their differences.
In fact, a Cruz spokeswoman announced Trump has invited the senator to speak at the Republican convention.
But there was no mention of any endorsement.
There was an indication the two may begin to work together, as the statement said Trump would seek the senator’s advice on future judicial nominations.
Cruz and Trump were notably friendly and avoided attacks on each other during the early phase of the primary race, when there more than a dozen contenders.
But in the final stage of the campaign as the race narrowed down to just the two of them, the relationship turned extremely bitter, with Trump relentlessly hammering Cruz as “Lyin’ Ted,” and the senator returning fire with fire.
In March, Trump somewhat mysteriously warned Cruz to be careful or he would “spill the beans on your wife.”
Trump also admitted it was a mistake to retweet a comparison of the two candidates’ wives.
But the relationship appears to be on the mend.
The meeting is a surprise because it was not announced in advance.
Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier issued a statement that announced Trump and Cruz “had a good meeting this morning. There was no discussion of any endorsement.”
“Mr. Trump asked Sen. Cruz to speak at the Republican convention, and Sen. Cruz said he would be happy to do so.”
The statement concluded, “Mr. Trump also asked Sen. Cruz for his counsel on future judicial nominations, and Cruz responded he would continue to do everything he can to help ensure principled constitutionalists on the courts.”
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