Cruz doesn't care what George W. Bush thinks of him

Sen. Ted Cruz declined to comment in detail Tuesday on critical comments by George W.  Bush, saying the former president is simply sticking up for his brother Jeb.

"I have great respect for George W. Bush, and was proud to work on his 2000 campaign and in his administration," Cruz said in a statement. "It's no surprise that President Bush is supporting his brother and attacking the candidates he believes pose a threat to his campaign. I have no intention of reciprocating."

Cruz responded to a Politico report that Bush spoke harshly of Cruz over the weekend, telling a group of donors: “I just don’t like the guy."

One donor to the Jeb Bush campaign told Politico that George W. Bush criticized Cruz for "sucking up" to Republican front-runner Donald Trump and "just expecting all of his support to come to him in the end."

In his statement, Cruz did say of the former president: "I met my wife, Heidi, working on his campaign, and so I will always be grateful to him.