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Ted Cruz says Trump announcing 2024 run would 'significantly' clear GOP field

Sen. Ted Cruz praised Donald Trump, calling him an 'important leader' in the United States

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Sen. Ted Cruz: A Trump 2024 run would clear out the GOP candidate field significantly

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses the upcoming 2022 and 2024 elections.

TAMPA, Fla. – Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that if former President Donald Trump announces he's running for president in 2024, it would lead to many other candidates deciding against their own presidential bids. 

Cruz, R-Texas, spoke to Fox News Digital at the Turning Point USA conference in Tampa. He said Trump is "going to do what he wants" in 2024, and "will remain an incredibly important leader in the United States." 

"I'm sure it clears it out significantly," Cruz said of a potential scenario of Trump running again in 2024. "We'll see what happens. Look, the lay of the land is everyone is waiting to see what Trump decides to do. Anyone who tells you they're not is lying to you. And he's going to decide on whatever time frame he desires."

Ted Cruz speaks with Fox News Digital

Sen. Ted Cruz spoke with Fox News Digital at Turning Point USA conference in Tampa, FL.  (Fox News Digital)

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Trump and Cruz clashed during the 2016 GOP primaries, with the New York real estate tycoon dubbing the Texas senator "Lyin' Ted." However, Cruz became an ally of Trump's following his election victory.

"I think he accomplished an enormous amount as president, and I was proud to work hand in hand with him in achieving results for the American people." Cruz told Fox News Digital on Friday. 

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    Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, speaks to the media during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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    President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Citing the media's "hatred" of Trump, Cruz said that voters are ready to "move back to the direction of common sense." 

The Texas lawmaker also railed against the "biased" media. He said they are "open, naked, shameless propagandists" attempting to "cover up the miserable failures of the Biden administration."

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