“I believe in you. I believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of America, and that is why today I am announcing that I’m running for president of the United States,” he said to a cheering crowd. But what Cruz wanted the crowd to do most was to “imagine” a better future for America.
Following the Twitter announcement where Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced his entrance to the race for President of the United States, the Senator formally announced his campaign before a crowd of 11,000 at Liberty University. Below is the full video of the first Republican candidate for the 2016 Republican nomination’s speech: