Ted Cruz warns Dem nastiness towards Manchin could backfire: ‘We would welcome him’ into the Republican Party

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, hailed his Democratic colleague Joe Manchin, W. Va., following his shocking declaration he could not support Build Back Better.

“I think Joe’s decision was the right decision. I think it’s a really big deal,” Cruz told Fox News on Monday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix. “The Build Back Broke Bill was a disaster. It was a train wreck. It was Bernie Sanders’ socialist budget. It was trillions in new spending, trillions in new debt, trillions in new taxes, it would have driven inflation through the roof. We’ve already got inflation exploding across the country. And it was reckless and irresponsible. And you know what, the people of West Virginia don’t want it. Manchin did the right thing. He actually represented the men and women of his state.” .. (Excerpts from Fox News)