Leaked audio of Ted Cruz slamming Trump sparks frenzy: 'He doesn't have the backbone'

Leaked audio of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) hammering both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance was reported by Axios on Sunday and soon sparked an online frenzy, largely from critics who either found rare agreement with the Texas Republican or mocked him for making such remarks only in private.

The leaked recording was provided to Axios by a Republican source, and was recorded sometime last summer at a private donor meeting. In the leaked audio, Cruz is heard criticizing Trump’s tariff policy...