‘And by the way – and, again, I do like Ted Cruz, but not a lot of evangelicals come out of Cuba, in all fairness.
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The unusually cordial relationship between two of the top contenders for the GOP nomination fractured late last week and appears to be entering a new phase.
In the Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll released Saturday, his support in the first caucus state rose to 21 percent.
“I like him. He’s been so nice to me”. Let Trump throw the swings and keep doing what you have been doing would be my advice.
Trump’s comments, made to CNN and Fox News, come after recordings of Cruz reveal him questioning the judgement of the real estate mogul.
Cruz had a lighthearted response to the “maniac” label on Twitter later on Sunday, posting a link to a video clip from the 1983 film “Flashdance” showing star Jennifer Beals dancing energetically as the hit song “Maniac” plays on the soundtrack.
“You can’t walk into the Senate and scream and call people liars and not be able to cajole and get along with people”, he said.
His message to the Republican establishment: “I’m sorry I did this to you, but you’ve got to get used to it. It’s one of the problems in life”. Marco Rubio, at 13%, and Ben Carson, at 10%. Who understands the threats we face?
Trump also directly responded to the source of the new tension between the two candidates: a report Thursday that Cruz had raised questions about Trump’s “judgment” at a fundraiser. Look, I built a phenomenal business. “Some of the greatest assets in the world”, he said.
When Tapper asked why voters should stick with Trump over Cruz, the billionaire brought up “temperament” again. “You know, this is a very fluid contest”, he told ABC’s “This Week”. Bush backer Sen. Susan Collins would just offer that they are “obviously not my choice”.
And most concerning for GOP leaders, Trump has frequently floated leaving the Republican Party altogether to mount an independent bid, which would significantly increase Clinton’s chances of winning the White House. “I took much more heat when I said illegal immigration and southern borders and the wall and all of that than I ever took for this”.
“I hear people saying, I’m worried about my job, I’m worried about our security, I’m worried about my kid’s future”.
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Brian Walsh, a longtime Senate campaign aide, said it’s an out-of-control Trump – not an in-control Cruz – that explains the Texan’s growing appeal.
