The Trump official said that Cruz could lose to Texas

WASHINGTON – Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, could lose his seat in the Democratic Republic, Beto O. Rourke, because he is not friendly enough, said Saturday in New York the office of the director of management and the budget.

"Do people like you? It's a very important issue," said Mulvaney, according to a person who was in the room. "What we have is a real possibility that we win a race for the Senate in Florida and that we lose a race in the Senate for Texas." Okay. I do not think it's likely, but it's a possibility account. "

Some of his remarks were first reported by the New York Times on Saturday. Cruz's office did not immediately respond to NBC's request for comment.

Mulvaney, who did not use Cruz's name, thought that the battle for congressional control would be decided at the state and district level rather than as a political wave benefiting the Democrats. .

"Will it be the same for Democrats as for Republicans in 2010," when a wave of Tea Party helped him win a seat in the House and gave the Republicans control of the room . "I say that at the risk of giving the wrong answer to the question: the answer is no, it is not."

Mulvaney said Democrats do not bring new voters into the process.

"It's hard to get new people into a hate movement," he said. "Anger does not really attract people."

The other reason he did not see a wave, he said, is "we had a bill to sign. We had Obamacare. What is the legislation against which they are signed? The tax bill?

Mulvaney said Republicans will win races in which Democrats are favored and vice versa.

"What will be the distinguishing factor between these two results?" he asked rhetorically. "Our candidates."

In particular, he cited Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who lost a special election last year, amid allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct.

"The president always asks me, why did Roy Moore lose?" he said. "It's easy – it was a terrible candidate."