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Cruz on Trump labeling him ‘Lyin’ Ted’: ‘The man has an instinctual genius’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised President Trump’s “instinctual genius” for giving him the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” during their intense 2016 Republican presidential primary fight. In a Wednesday interview with the New York Post’s “Podcast One,” Cruz called the nickname “politically v.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised President Trump’s “instinctual genius” for giving him the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” during their intense 2016 Republican presidential primary fight. In a Wednesday interview with the New York Post’s “Podcast One,” Cruz called the nickname “politically v.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Sep 18, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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