“I think that the good old simple system where you walk in and you cast your vote, like we have, as an example, in New Hampshire, I think it’s better”.
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Mr Trump has been leading the Republican polls in New Hampshire, which has historically favoured more moderate candidates than Iowa.
Cruz won Iowa with 28 percent of the vote with Trump finishing second at 24 percent.
Carson tried to clear up any confusion later Monday night, saying he planned to return to the campaign trail in New Hampshire on Wednesday.
Next Tuesday’s results determine how the state’s delegates will be allocated, which ultimately determines who will become their party’s nominee.
Cruz defied the polls to take first place in the caucus with 27 percent of the vote.
But Carson said Cruz supporters and representatives took that narrative a step further, and told caucus-goers at “many” precincts that he was dropping out.
GOP front-runner Donald Trump has accused rival Sen.
The Cruz insult ensured once again Wednesday that Trump headlined the media coverage of the Republican presidential election – and once again saving him from spending millions on campaign advertisements. “We did really well”, Trump assured his supporters.
Trump latched onto it as a reason to invalidate Cruz’s victory over him in Iowa.
Mr Cruz’s win and Mr Rubio’s strong showing could dent the momentum for Mr Trump, whose candidacy has alarmed the Republican establishment and been marked by controversies such as his calls for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US. On Tuesday, Trump was conciliatory, saying that while he had lost Iowa, he was still proud of his performance.
Trump and the Carson camp both complained that Cruz campaign workers alerted voters to Carson’s decision to go home for a break after the caucuses, stoking speculation he would drop out.
“I hope you will judge all the people running for this position by the same standards”, he said at the National Press Club, refusing to say to reporters whether he was referring directly to Sen.
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Trump’s renewed fervor comes after the bombastic candidate appeared more somber and conciliatory during his final speech in Iowa. “But people told me my ground game was fine”.
