HOUSTON, Texas — Today, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch appeared on Fox and Friends and Your World with Neil Cavuto on the Fox News Channel where he praised Ted Cruz in a discussion about the 2016 Presidential election.
On Fox and Friends, when asked if he likes Ted Cruz, Welch replied, "love him." He continued, saying Ted Cruz "says what he's going to do, he does it, he's highly principled — he's a guy you can trust." Watch the clip here.
On Your World, Welch said, "as of today, I'm a Ted Cruz guy... This country needs more truth and trust. Ted Cruz says what he's going to do, and he does it. And he's as smart as a whip and he's a good bet right now." Watch the discussion here.
Ted Cruz, Cruz Campaign Press Release - ICYMI: Jack Welch: I'm a Ted Cruz guy, he's a good bet Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/314822