Texas two-step?

Former governor to appear on “Dancing with the Stars’

AUSTIN—Rick Perry is Texas’ longest-serving governor and a two-time unsuccessful presidential candidate. But can he two-step in his signature cowboy boots? America is about to find out. Perry tweeted Tuesday that he will appear on season 23 of “Dancing with the Stars” to help veterans, without elaborating on exactly how. Perry left office last year. Donald Trump recently hailed the idea of Perry challenging Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 Republican primary, though that seems unlikely. While running for president, Perry scoffed at Trump’s reality show, only to now join one. Perry also once was a fierce Trump critic, but now endorses him.

Another Texas politico, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2009.

The new season premieres Sept. 12 on ABC.

Associated Press file photo Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a news conference on Feb. 2 in Austin. ABC announced Tuesday that Perry will take part in the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”