Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will meet with real estate titan Donald Trump on Friday afternoon in New York City, Michael Cohen, a spokesman for the billionaire, confirmed.With Trump being a vocal figure on the future of the Republican Party, the meeting stirs more speculation that Cruz may be gearing up for a 2016 presidential bid.
Cruz contacted Trump within the last month to arrange Friday's meeting, according to a source familiar with the plans. It's scheduled to take place at Trump Tower at 2 p.m. ET.
Has the GOP fallen so far that Donald Trump is now its resident kingmaker? There's also this news today:
I just received an email stating that Donald Trump would be addressing the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference. Why?
— Jason B. Whitman (@JasonBWhitman) November 22, 2013
God help them.
