Former Speaker John Boehner Calls Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer in the flesh,’ Says Trump and Him Are ‘Texting buddies’

Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is not a fan of presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, and used some strong words to describe him during an evening talk at Stanford University on April 27.

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) answers questions relating to the continued funding of the federal government during his weekly press conference on December 4, in Washington, D.C.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is not a fan of presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, and used some strong words to describe him during an evening talk at Stanford University on April 27.

Boehner was asked about presidential candidates and was assured that he could be honest, since the event would not be broadcast.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a campaign rally on March 14, 2016, in Decatur, Ill. Charles Ledford/Getty Images