Cruz vs. Trump
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From the Right
Secret Audio Sparks Trump vs. Cruz Twitter RantsGOP front-runner Donald Trump on Friday night followed up a Twitter assault on rival Ted Cruz with a barrage of insults at a campaign event in Iowa, appearing to signal an end to his friendly relationship with the Senator from Texas.
But on Saturday morning, the billionaire New York real estate developer tried to downplay the unpleasantness, saying he was "having a little fun with Ted" at the rally.
"We have had a very good relationship," Trump told Fox News' "Fox and Friends Weekend" on Saturday. "I'm sure it will...
From the Left
Ted Cruz Sees Boon to His Campaign in Donald TrumpSenator Ted Cruz has long cheered Donald J. Trump’s presence in the Republican presidential field, thanking him for focusing national attention on issues like border security.
Speaking to donors in New York City on Wednesday, Mr. Cruz suggested a more strategic reason to be grateful: Mr. Trump is bending the race in Mr. Cruz’s direction.
“He has framed the central narrative of this primary as, ‘Who will stand up to Washington?’ ” Mr. Cruz, of Texas, said at the private fund-raiser, echoing remarks he has made publicly. “Now if that’s...
From the Left
Trump takes on Cruz, but lightlyDonald Trump didn’t hit back hard at Ted Cruz, but he couldn’t let the Texas senator’s dismissive private comments about his candidacy, which surfaced this week, go by without taking a shot.
Or two.
Trump, speaking to a crowd of several hundred people inside an auditorium at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, mocked Cruz, who has been remarkably deferential to Trump. Earlier Friday, Cruz sought to assuage Trump by tweeting that the billionaire mogul is a “great guy” and that the media is trying to spark a fight between...
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