Top members of the Never Trump movement expressed deep disappointment on Friday after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced he will vote for Donald Trump.
"After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote in a lengthy Facebook post.
Here's how Never Trump conservatives reacted.
Glenn Beck, conservative radio host:
"Profoundly sad day for me," wrote Beck, one of the top conservative radio talk show hosts in the country. "Disappointment does not begin to describe."
"Maybe it is time to go to the mountains for a while," Beck added, later revealing that he had spoken on the phone with Cruz for 40 minutes earlier in the day.
Erick Erickson, editor-in-chief of The Resurgent:
—Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 23, 2016
Rick Tyler, former communications director for Cruz:
—Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) September 23, 2016
John Ziegler, nationally syndicated conservative radio host:
—John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) September 23, 2016
Steve Deace, conservative radio host:
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
—Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) September 23, 2016
Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire
—Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 23, 2016