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Cruz Says No Clear Trump Successor for 2028, Predicts ‘Full and Vigorous’ GOP Battle Turning back to Republicans, Cruz said the post-Trump debate will require GOP voters to determine what qualities and policies they want in the party’s next leader. “As a party, we’re going to have a discussion … I think voters are going to say, ‘All right, who’s got the backbone, who has the strength, who has the record to continue this?’” Cruz stressed that he does not believe any Republican will be able to simply replicate Trump’s political role within the party. “And no one’s going to step into [Trump’s] shoes, but we’ve got to keep winning … and who can produce it?” According to Cruz, the coming Republican debate will extend well beyond personalities and will center on major disagreements over both domestic economic policy and America’s role overseas. “Economically, are we a small government, free market conservative party? Or are we a big government nanny state party?” he said. Cruz said Republicans will face a similarly consequential argument over foreign policy and the extent to which the United States should remain engaged internationally. “And related to that, on foreign policy, are we an isolationist party? Do we want to just withdraw from the world? Or do we believe in American leadership in the world?” READ MORE👉👉 --- 📲 Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family! 🗞️

*Cruz Says No Clear Trump Successor for 2028, Predicts ‘Full and Vigorous’ GOP Battle* Turning back to Republicans, Cruz said the post-Trump debate will require GOP voters to determine what qualities and policies they want in the party’s next leader. “As a party, we’re going to have a discussion … I think voters are going to say, ‘All right, who’s got the backbone, who has the strength, who has the record to continue this?’” Cruz stressed that he does not believe any Republican will be able to simply replicate Trump’s political role within the party. “And no one’s going to step into [Trump’s] shoes, but we’ve got to keep winning … and who can produce it?” According to Cruz, the coming Republican debate will extend well beyond personalities and will center on major disagreements over both domestic economic policy and America’s role overseas. “Economically, are we a small government, free market conservative party? Or are we a big government nanny state party?” he said. Cruz said Republicans will face a similarly consequential argument over foreign policy and the extent to which the United States should remain engaged internationally. “And related to that, on foreign policy, are we an isolationist party? Do we want to just withdraw from the world? Or do we believe in American leadership in the world?” *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/cruz-says-no-clear-trump-successor-for-2028-predicts-full-and-vigorous-gop-battle/ --- 📲 *Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family!* 🗞️ https://wa.link/8bhhfl

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