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Ted Cruz may be running for president again —and even CNN thinks it's hilarious
Cruz Isn’t Running for President. He’s Running for a Surname Slot.The Real Power Is Not in the FieldThe article’s own premise gives the game away: Ted Cruz is not so much building a campaign as circling a succession fight inside Donald Trump’s movement. That is the only power struggle that matters here. Cruz, JD Vance, and Marco Rubio are not competing as independent political actors; they are auditioning for proximity to the man who still treats the movement like personal property.The Source Treats Court Politics as NewsThe reporting briefly notes Cruz’s early-state travel, his 2016 run, and…
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