Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., told one of his home-state newspapers Thursday that Ted Cruz is a “wrecking ball” for the Republican Party because he’s too self-centered and can’t cooperate with others.
“I think what people saw last night is what we have seen in the Senate. No matter how conservative you are, you never can meet Ted’s standard,” Coats told the IndyStar on Thursday. “He only thinks of himself, he doesn’t think about party. He’s a wrecking ball.”
“He’s the most self-centered, narcissistic, pathological liar I’ve ever seen, and you can quote me on that,” Coats added.
A former presidential candidate himself, Cruz refused to endorse the official GOP nominee in his speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. In response, the audience booed and chanted “endorse Trump!”
“Sen. Cruz tried to destroy the Republican Party tonight just like he’s tried to destroy the Republican caucus,” Coats told Roll Call. “I’ve had to deal with the most self-centered person I’ve ever known in my life.”
Cruz has since begun fundraising off his Wednesday night speech.
