Trump picks up endorsement from Sen. Ted Cruz following 'dominating victory' in Iowa

Former President Donald Trump (R) picked up an endorsement from United States Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday, Fox News Digital reported.

Cruz announced his support for Trump following his "dominating victory" in the Iowa caucuses earlier this week. The Republican senator told Fox News' Sean Hannity that the results from the caucuses were "decisive."

"It was a dominating victory for Donald Trump. I got to say, there's no place like the Iowa caucuses. I know it intimately. The men and women of Iowa, they take their responsibility incredibly seriously. They scrutinize the candidates. It's an amazing process and I'm a big believer in letting democracy play out," stated Cruz, who beat Trump in the 2016 Iowa caucuses.

"Well, last night it played out," he continued. "Trump's victory was across the board. He won 51% of the vote. He won 98 of the counties."

Cruz congratulated Trump on his landslide win in Iowa on Monday evening. The former president secured a 30-point victory over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), who eked out a second-place win against former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

"At this point, I believe this race is over. So I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States. I look forward to supporting him enthusiastically because I think it's time for the Republican Party to unite," Cruz added.

He stated that the GOP needs to come together to beat President Joe Biden (D) and his party's "disastrous cultural Marxist agenda." Cruz said he does not see a path to victory for any of the other Republican candidates.

"With the results last night, the people have spoken. It's time to move onward to victory in November," Cruz remarked. He predicted Trump would score another decisive win in South Carolina.

Cruz, who is up for re-election, stated that he is one of the top targets of the Democratic Party.

"I wear that as a badge of honor," he commented.

"If you are a left-wing Democrat, after Donald Trump, there's nobody in the country you want to beat more than me. And Chuck Schumer has made clear I am his number-one target in the country," Cruz added. "The Democrats are going to spend $100 million this year trying to beat me and trying to flip Texas blue. Now, that ain't going to happen."

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the race following the results from the Iowa caucuses and placed his support behind Trump. The former president also recently captured endorsements from North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum and U.S. Republican Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, Blaze News previously reported.

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