--- title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. canonical: https://time.com/4317340/ted-cruz-drops-out-suspends-campaign-speech-transcript/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-04T02:09:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:50:25.478Z article:section: Politics og:title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana og:description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. og:url: https://time.com/4317340/ted-cruz-drops-out-suspends-campaign-speech-transcript/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2604dbb85063f740/698891ca8e06018867465b95/gettyimages-527850712.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announces the suspension of his campaign as wife Heidi Cruz looks on during an election night watch party at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Union Station on May 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana twitter:description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2604dbb85063f740/698891ca8e06018867465b95/gettyimages-527850712.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:52 video:published: 2016-05-04 section: politics topics: Republican presidential primary, Indiana primary, campaign suspension, party unity, political competition, liberty genre: news, political coverage tones: somber, optimistic, conciliatory, respectful emotions: sadness (medium), hope (medium), admiration (medium) sentiment: neutral audience: US voters, political news followers, Republican party supporters, campaign observers people: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump organizations: Republican party content_suitability: politics [00:00-01:52] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Read Ted Cruz's Speech on Dropping Out of the Presidential Race > Sponsored content. 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It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, twice a week. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=83650eed-f15f-4053-a35b-108aef6768b4&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Ted Cruz Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race [Watch (HLS stream): Ted Cruz Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/s1NHCGVD.m3u8) (1:52)  _Published 2016-05-04. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race after losing the Indiana primary. But his campaign was already doomed because of decisions he made a long time ago._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Ted Cruz announces he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign after the Indiana primary, saying there is no longer a viable path to victory. He says the campaign is suspended but the fight for liberty continues. Donald Trump, speaking after the announcement, praises Cruz as a tough, smart competitor and calls for unity in the Republican party. ## Key points - Cruz says he will continue as long as there is a viable path to victory, and now says that path has been foreclosed. (00:02) - Cruz says the voters chose another path, and he is suspending his campaign with a heavy heart but boundless optimism. (00:27) - Cruz states that suspending the campaign does not mean suspending the fight for liberty. (00:47) - Trump says he does not know whether Cruz likes him, but calls Cruz one hell of a competitor and a tough, smart guy. (01:17) - Trump says Cruz has an amazing future and congratulates him on the evening. (01:32) - Trump says he did not expect the outcome of the evening. (01:39) - Trump describes Cruz's decision to withdraw as a brave and great thing to do. (01:43) - Trump says Cruz's withdrawal is meant to bring unity to the Republican party. (01:46) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:55] Cruz announces campaign suspension. Cruz explains that his viable path to victory has ended and announces he is suspending his presidential campaign. - [00:55 to 01:52] Trump praises Cruz and calls for unity. Trump comments on Cruz as a competitor, congratulates him, and says his withdrawal will help unify the Republican party. ## Key quotes - [00:02] Ted Cruz: "From the beginning, I've said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory." - [00:27] Ted Cruz: "the voters chose another path." - [00:47] Ted Cruz: "we are not suspending our fight for liberty" - [01:17] Donald Trump: "he is one hell of a competitor, he is a tough, smart guy." - [01:43] Donald Trump: "And what Ted did is a really very brave thing to do," - [01:46] Donald Trump: "Because we want to bring unity to the Republican party." ## Questions this video answers - Why is Ted Cruz suspending his presidential campaign? [00:02] - Does Cruz say he is giving up his fight for liberty? [00:47] - How does Donald Trump describe Ted Cruz as a competitor? [01:17] - What does Trump say about Cruz's decision to withdraw? [01:43] ## Content suitability - politics [00:00-01:52]: Entire video concerns a US presidential primary campaign and its outcome. by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith May 4, 2016 2:09 AM UTC Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race after losing the Indiana primary. But his campaign was already doomed because of decisions he made a long time ago. by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith May 4, 2016 2:09 AM UTC Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after losing the crucial Indiana primary. Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis Tuesday night. --- > “” --- ## Transcript [00:02] From the beginning, I've said that I would continue on [00:06] as long as there was a viable path to victory. Tonight, [00:12] I'm sorry to say. No. [00:17] It appears That path has been foreclosed. No! [00:23] We gave it everything we've got, but [00:27] the voters chose another path. And [00:33] so, with a heavy heart but [00:38] with boundless optimism. for the long term future [00:42] of her nation we are suspending [00:47] our Campaign, but hear me now, [00:52] we are not suspending our fight for liberty [ CLAPS ] [00:55] [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] Ted [00:55] Cruz, I [01:17] don't know if he likes me or if he doesn't like me but [01:19] he is one hell of a competitor, he is a tough, smart guy. [01:22] [ APPLAUSE ] And he has got [01:32] An amazing future, he's got an amazing [01:36] future. So I want to congratulate Ted. This has been an [01:39] amazing evening, I didn't expect this. I didn't expect it. [01:43] And what Ted did is a really very brave thing to do, [01:46] and a gret thing to do. 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