Conservative radio host Glenn Beck said on his show Monday that he’s “not sure” Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is able to “govern.”
Beck made the comment while discussing each of the potential GOP presidential nominees and what he saw as their ability to lead.
“We are looking at unbelievable times ahead of us,” Beck said. “And I would say on this, I’m not sure [Cruz] could get the coalition together. He’ll be a bulldog and he’ll stand for principles but I’m not sure that he could govern. I’m not sure yet.”
One of Beck’s co-hosts asked how Cruz compared to former president Ronald Reagan.
“Reagan had charm,” Beck said. “He had charm.”
By contrast, Beck said of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Cary Fiorina, “She could govern.”
Beck’s remarks are somewhat of a departure in tone from previous statements about Cruz.
After Cruz announced his candidacy for the White House in late March, Beck said on his show that he had spoken with Cruz on the phone about the announcement beforehand. “In this conversation he told me that he had spent about two hours with his children and his wife in prayer, making the final decision this week,” Beck said at the time. “And I have to tell you, that means the world to me, and I think a lot of Americans.”
Beck also advised his listeners to “pray like you have never fasted and prayed ever before because all the guns are coming out for [Cruz], all of the guns.”
