Cruz floats ‘Duck Dynasty’ star for UN ambassador

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is envisioning an unusual approach to filling diplomatic roles if he were president.

“Just for a thought experiment, imagine for a second: Phil Robertson, Ambassador to the United Nations,” Cruz said Friday at a rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to CNN.

{mosads}”How much would you pay to see the Russian ambassador’s face when Phil says ‘What is wrong with you people?’ “

Robertson, a Cruz supporter, became famous from his role in the A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty.” He’s also gained national attention with controversial comments, including saying that black people were happier before the Civil Rights Acts and calling gay marriage “evil.”

“You know there’s a reason he terrifies the mainstream media. He says the things you’re not supposed to say,” Cruz said. 

“He actually remembers who we are as Americans and he speaks it with a joy, not with an anger, not with a hatred, with a joy in who we are.”