I think I would choose Trump, which may surprise some of you. The reason is, Trump has proven already he’s completely malleable. I don’t think he has any fixed positions he’d go the White House and fight for. On the other hand, Ted Cruz is not malleable. He has far-right wing policies he’d pursue if he became president.

— Former President Jimmy Carter, saying he would pick Donald Trump over Ted Cruz for president, Politico reports.

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