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In Cleveland, Texans Upset Over Cruz's Refusal to Endorse Trump (Video)

Many once die-hard Ted Cruz supporters awoke Thursday to call their junior senator a liar and sore loser to his face. The outrage came after the U.S. Senator from Texas declined to endorse the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, during Cruz’s prime-time address Wednesday at the national convention.

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Many once die-hard Ted Cruz supporters awoke Thursday to call their junior senator a liar and sore loser to his face. The outrage came after the U.S. Senator from Texas declined to endorse the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, during Cruz’s prime-time address Wednesday at the national convention.

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