Ted Cruz Blames Donald Trump and ‘Henchmen’ for Tabloid Report of Affairs

Senator Ted Cruz on Friday accused Donald J. Trump “and his henchmen” of peddling an article in a supermarket tabloid alleging that Mr. Cruz had engaged in extramarital affairs.

Mr. Cruz called the report, published by The National Enquirer, a piece of “garbage,” replete with “utter lies.” He said that “the truth does not matter” to Mr. Trump.

“He will lie and go to sleaze,” Mr. Cruz told reporters after a campaign stop in Wisconsin. “Well