Exactly. Trump had a rally yesterday but said nothing about this.
A couple of morning tweets and the press goes into a frenzy. Instead of talking about his victory in Iowa Cruz will have to defend himself. His momentum is finished.
Trump will have another rally today and will probably just mention this in passing. This is a tactical move not an emotional reaction.
Re:”A couple of morning tweets and the press goes into a frenzy. Instead of talking about his victory in Iowa Cruz will have to defend himself. His momentum is finished.”
Your incisive analysis is spot on.
You should contact Team Cruz so Cruz can drop out>
Your sage service to conservatism should be rewarded.
Bingo. It's a tactical move, and it puts your opponent on defense.
I'm reading "Art of the Deal" and it is a classic Trump move to trash-talk his opponents leaving them having to defend themselves. It knocks them off message. He's using psy-ops on his opponents. Think how the label "low energy" has been hung around Jeb's neck to the point where the press now uses the term.