Ted Cruz refuses to endorse Trump at Republican convention
US Senator Ted Cruz has refused to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in his speech at the party’s convention, showing further division among party members over Trump’s nomination.
Cruz received a standing ovation as he took the stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. He, however, earned a chorus of boos after he withheld an endorsement of his former rival.
"We deserve leaders who stand for principle, who unite us all behind shared values, who cast aside anger for love," said Cruz, who came in second to Trump in the Republican nomination contest.
"If you love our country and love your children as much as I know that you do, stand and speak and vote your conscience," Cruz added, as the crowd chanted “Trump! Trump!”
Trump walked into the stage before Cruz finished speaking and gave a thumbs-up to the people chanting in his support.
Trump later wrote on Twitter that Cruz broke a promise they had made to endorse him in the November presidential election against Democrat’s Hillary Clinton.
"Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!" Trump tweeted.
Cruz’s decision not to endorse Trump has raised questions about whether Republicans can finally unite behind Trump to defeat Clinton in the upcoming election.
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