The Donald Trump camp reportedly orchestrated boos against Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is booed from GOP convention floor — (Image credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Ted Cruz ended his speech at Wednesday night's Republican National Convention to boos from the convention floor and chants of "Endorse Trump!" This may not have been spontaneous outrage at Cruz's failure to congratulate but not endorse Donald Trump.

That's not to say that there wasn't genuine anger at the Republican convention.

But the vanquished #NeverTrump conservatives appreciated Cruz's stand in Donald Trump's arena.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.