Phil Robertson

In this photo taken May 29, 2014, Phil Robertson speaks in New Orleans, La. Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, T-Texas, has bagged the endorsement of "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson after going hunting with him.

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Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has an idea for the next American Ambassador to the United Nations: Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson.

"Just for a thought experiment, imagine for a second: Phil Robertson, Ambassador to the United Nations," Cruz said at a recent rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., CNN reported. "How much would you pay to see the Russian ambassador's face when Phil says 'What is wrong with you people?"

The Robertson patriarch previously endorsed Cruz, a Texas Senator who is seeking the GOP presidential nomination, at the start of the year.

"My qualifications for president of the United States are rather narrow. Is he or she godly? Does he or she love us? Can he or she do the job and finally, would they kill a duck and put him in a pot and make him a good duck gumbo," Robertson asked in a video released by the Cruz camp.

Robertson and his family star in the popular A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty." He has been criticized in the past for his comments on gay marriage and race.

Robertson's son, Willie, has endorsed Donald Trump for president.

"Mr. Trump is a real leader," Willie Robertson said earlier this year when making his endorsement. "He represents success and strength, two attributes our country needs. Like me, he is a successful businessman and family man and I endorse his candidacy for President of the United States."