Little took place during Thursday’s Fox Business debate that could derail Mr Trump, 69, from his lead position with a contest in Iowa on February 1 to begin the search for a Republican presidential nominee.
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“You know, I think most people know exactly what NY values are”, Cruz said.
Schwartz hopes the courts will finally define what a “natural born citizen” means. “He said “I’ve done well in the polls” and he hasn’t”, said Mr. Trump. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a series of tweets on Saturday. The general consensus was that Cruz had gone too far, painted with too broad a brush in criticizing “New York values”, and probably hurt himself. Still, however, I can not stand idly by and watch as Trump attempts to demolish the candidacy of Sen.
Donald Trump said that Americans embraced New York City after the 9/11 attacks, and defended his hometown. Cruz’s wife works for Goldman Sachs and secured a loan for as much as $500,000, secured by a brokerage account.
A Texas lawyer has filed the first lawsuit challenging Canada-born presidential hopeful Ted Cruz’s eligibility – and the senator’s archrival Donald Trump is reveling in the “birther” moment.
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton also used Twitter to come to Trump’s defense.
At the debate, Trump countered by recounting of his hometown’s response to the September 11 attacks. Marco Rubio said amid the wrangling between Trump and Cruz.
De Blasio was quick to say amen: “I agree with Gov. Cuomo’s remarks”, he said, adding that anyone who is pro-life “does not represent the views of the people of NY”.
“I think in terms of a commander-in-chief, we ought to have someone who isn’t springing out of bed to tweet in a frantic response to the latest polls”, Cruz said.
Delegates to the South Carolina Tea Party expressed admiration for both Cruz and Trump, describing the two leading Republicans as alternatives to a political “establishment” that has failed the American people.
He brought up a Trump interview from 1999 where Trump explained why he was leaving the Republican Party at the time. “Goldman Sachs owns him, he will do anything they demand”, he wrote.
He told him: “Who the hell knows if you can serve in office”.
On the economy and national security, the candidates offered a sharp contrast to the optimistic portrait of the nation President Barack Obama outlined in his State of the Union address earlier this week, warning that sticking with Democrats in the November election could have dire consequences.
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“I’m not going to use your mother’s birth against you”, Cruz countered.
