Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is issuing a warning to Republicans, telling them that they should not underestimate Vice President Kamala Harris as a threat.
Cruz shared his comments about Harris, who is expected to win the Democratic nominee and face off against former President Donald Trump in November, during the latest episode of his podcast, “The Verdict.”
“Republicans, I worry, vastly underestimate Kamala Harris. They don’t think very highly of her. They don’t think she’s terribly bright. When you or I bring up Kamala Harris’ name in Republican circles, people laugh. It’s immediately a punchline,” Cruz said.
He went on to say that Harris is being marketed by the media as a savior from Trump.
“I think people are underestimating what billions of dollars of free media of the entire corrupt corporate media complex, pitching her as a combination of Mother Teresa, Oprah, and Gandhi,” Cruz said.
Harris was endorsed by Biden to take over for him atop the ticket within minutes of his announcement that he would no longer seek reelection and instead focus on finishing out his term.
In the 24 hours that followed, Harris was able to collect more than $80 million in fundraising dollars as Democrats quickly flocked to support her.
Despite his warning, Cruz said he still thinks Trump will win in November, though he doesn’t think it will be a cakewalk.
“Now I still think Trump wins in November. But this is not a layup. It is not given,” Cruz said. “And what’s coming in front of us, look, if you’re a Democrat, what makes you nervous is chaos, and this much chaos 100 days out is scary. But you know what? Even more scary is going into an election where you’re almost certain to lose, which is where Biden was.”
At the Republican National Convention last week, Cruz said that he felt people were “overconfident” at the convention, warning them not to celebrate too soon.
“Look, there’s a time for celebration. Celebrate after Election Day, celebrate after we’ve won. Now is not the time for celebration. Now’s the time for hard work. Now’s the time for rolling up your sleeves and going to win,” Cruz said.