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Following his announcement on Monday (March 23) that he will be running for US President in 2016, Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke with CBS News regarding his musical preferences, revealing that ever since 9/11, he has listened to country music.
When asked by CBS This Morning’s co-host Gayle King what kind of music he listens to, Cruz said: "You know, music is interesting. I grew up listening to classic rock, and I'll tell you sort of an odd story – my music taste changed on 9/11.”
"I actually intellectually find this very curious, but on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded,” he continued, “and country music, collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me."
While prior to 9/11, he did not listen to the genre, Cruz shared that he had an emotional reaction to country music following the attacks, and that he has listened to it since 2001.
You can watch the clip of Cruz discussing his new-found appreciation for country music below.
Watch: Ted Cruz discusses country music:
