Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he will “wait and see” if former President Trump decides to run before making his own decision about running for president in 2024.
The big picture: GOP presidential hopefuls aren’t opening up about their 2024 plans so far given that Trump has yet to announce his plans.
What’s happening: Cruz told Fox News at the Conservative Political Action Conference event in Dallas, Texas, Friday that Trump will “decide on his own time frame” whether he will announce a 2024 bid.
- “Everyone is going to wait and see what Donald Trump decides and make decisions from there,” Cruz told Fox News.
- Cruz said he’s focused on the 2022 midterm elections, telling Fox News he’s “spending practically every waking moment on the campaign trail, focusing on retaking the House and retaking the Senate.”
State of play: Recent polling shows Republican voters are willing to look at conservative…