‘You Can’t Trust’ Him: Liz Cheney Shreds Ted Cruz In Sit-Down Interview With His Democratic Opponent

Liz Cheney joined Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), who is running against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) this year, for a sit-down interview with local ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas. Cheney, who was once the chair of the House GOP Conference, made the surprise move of crossing party lines and endorsing Allred earlier in the month as she also endorsed Kamala Harris for president.

Cheney and Allred spoke Monday about the friendship they formed while serving in the House together and took aim at Cruz for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election, which they argued fueled the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

“The choice for the people of Texas is just a very clear one,” Cheney said of Cruz vs Allred. “When there’s a candidate who is as competent and somebody of the kind of character as Colin, I think it’s very important that we support him.”

“You can’t trust Ted Cruz. He’s going to say whatever he has to say to serve his own political purpose,” she said of Cruz, adding:

But I’ve worked with Colin. We were on different sides of the aisle, different sides of the issues, but at the end of the day, I know he has the interest of the people of Texas first and foremost.

During the conversation, Cheney ripped Cruz for his role in the so-called “fake electoral” scheme, saying he “proposed this completely unconstitutional plan that would have resulted in throwing out electoral votes, throwing out the votes of millions of Americans.”

Allred, a former NFL player, said he was grateful for Cheney’s endorsement and wants as many conservative Texas joining his campaign as possible.

“I want principled conservatives in this state to know that I want them to be a part of this campaign and that they are welcome in our coalition. I’ll be their senator as well,” Allred said.

While Cruz remains the strong favorite to win the race, a new Emerson College/Nexstar poll shows him only leading Allred by 4 points, with a margin of error is 3.8 percent.

Watch the interview above.