Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week Renewed focus on Trump's Supreme Court list after Ginsburg's death MORE (R-Texas) said he expects President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE's nominee for ambassador to Barbados and other Caribbean nations to face a "vigorous" confirmation process.

"I don't know the fellow. He seems to have unusual views," Cruz said Thursday through an aide, according to the Dallas Morning News.

"I expect he'll have an interesting and vigorous confirmation process."

During the 2016 presidential race, Leandro Rizzuto Jr. spread conspiracy theories about Trump's political opponents, including Cruz, CNN reported earlier this week.

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He shared tweets during the GOP primary that claimed Cruz was having an affair and that his wife, Heidi, was leading an effort to merge the governments of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Another retweet from Rizzuto's account that came on the same day that Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg McConnell says Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote GOP-led panel to hear from former official who said Burisma was not a factor in US policy MORE ripped then-nominee Trump in a speech showed the former GOP presidential nominee with the word "dumbass" and claimed Romney, a Mormon, "will go to hell."

Trump tapped Rizzuto, a senior executive at Conair, last month to serve as the ambassador to Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Rizzuto's appointment requires confirmation by the Senate.

A spokesman for Sen. Ben Sasse Benjamin (Ben) Eric SasseChamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection Ben Sasse is mistaken with idea for the election of senators in America Big Ten football to return in October MORE (R-Neb.) earlier this week tore into Rizzuto, saying he should "put on his tinfoil hat and visit our office with evidence for his salacious conspiracy theories and cuckoo allegations."

The White House has defended Rizzuto.

Deputy White House press secretary Lindsay Walters said Trump looks forward to his "swift confirmation by the Senate, and is confident he will be a great ambassador," according to the Dallas Morning News.

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Tuesday dodged questions about Rizzuto when asked about the pick.

"I've not had the opportunity to meet him at this point," she said.

"He hasn't been through the Senate yet, hasn't been through confirmation. And when there is a nominee who's named, we try not to comment on that because that person is a nominee."