Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told
ABC News Sunday that it will be a "disaster" for Republicans -- and the country -- if Donald Trump becomes the party's presidential nominee.
Speaking on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," Cruz said: "I think it’s a disaster for the country because if Donald is the nominee, it makes it much, much more likely that Hillary Clinton wins the general."
The answer to the Trump problem is simple, Cruz said: "beat him at the ballot box," but not a brokered convention.
Cruz told ABC that he is "on a path to beating Donald Trump," after defeating the Republican front-runner in contests in seven different states, and recently securing endorsements from former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, radio talk show host Mike Levin, and conservative magazine National Review. On Saturday night, Cruz nearly swept Republican caucuses in Wyoming.
"We’re seeing Republicans uniting behind our campaign because we are the only candidate that is in position to beat Donald Trump, to earn 1,237 delegates and become the Republican nomination— nominee," Cruz said.
Cruz then spoke directly to Republicans supporting Marco Rubio and John Kasich, and urged them to unite behind his campaign in order to defeat Trump.
"I like and respect both of them, but neither one of them have any possibility of beating Donald Trump. It’s mathematically impossible," Cruz said. "I would say if you’re thinking of supporting one of them, we would welcome you to our team. If you don’t want to see Donald Trump as the nominee, if you don’t want to see Hillary Clinton as the president, then come join us."