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Cruz: National Enquirer story is ‘garbage’ from ‘Donald Trump and his henchmen’
Washington Post ^ | 3/25/16 | David Weigel

Posted on 03/25/2016 3:09:19 PM PDT by JediJones

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) blamed “Donald Trump and his henchmen” for planting a National Enquirer story that accused him of extramarital affairs. Vehemently denying the story as “garbage” and “complete and utter lies,”

“It became clear as the campaign went on that Donald was a whole lot of sizzle without any substance,” said Cruz. “When he’s scared, when he’s losing, his first and natural resort is to go to sleaze and to go to slime.”

Friday on CNN, a Trump supporter, Boston Herald columnist and radio host Adriana Cohen accused a former Cruz staffer, Amanda Carpenter, of being one of the five women cited in the Enquirer story.

Carpenter vigorously denied the allegation: “What’s out there is tabloid trash. If someone wants to comment on it, they can talk to my lawyer. It is categorically false. You should be ashamed for spreading this kind of smut,” she said. “I will not be intimidated. I will continue to make my thoughts known about Donald Trump, and I’m not backing down.”

Katrina Pierson, a Trump spokeswoman who once worked for Cruz, also said the story is false.

"Speaking for myself, the article is trash and 100% false," Pierson said in an email to The Post.

Trump, in a statement, said he had no idea whether the Enquirer story is true or not, but he denied having anything to do with it.

Cruz blamed the story on Roger Stone, a longtime political adviser to Trump.

“It is a story that quoted one source on the record: Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s chief political adviser,” said Cruz.

“The CEO of the National Enquirer is an individual named David Pecker,” said Cruz. “Well, David is good friends with Donald Trump. In fact, the National Enquirer has endorsed Donald Trump, has said he must be president...

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This video has the last 8 minutes of the press conference, where Cruz addressed the smears. Cruz looks very strong and presidential here in his response to the dirty lies fed by Trump's campaign to the National Enquirer!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/aXu0_OKiDnU

1 posted on 03/25/2016 3:09:19 PM PDT by JediJones
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To: JediJones

Donald Trump isn’t the source of the story.


2 posted on 03/25/2016 3:12:05 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: JediJones

The scheming lying lawyer did not dispute the allegations.

Mr. Trump disputed Cruz’s whining allegations.

So Where are Cruz’s denials?
Answer: With his vote for ObamaTRADE, hiding with the
Goldman Sacs payments of MILLIONS.


3 posted on 03/25/2016 3:12:26 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: JediJones

Somebody suggested on another thread that the only party that gains from a really nasty whizzing match between Trump and Cruz is the GOPe.

Hmm.


4 posted on 03/25/2016 3:12:35 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: JediJones

Somebody posted on another thread that Michael Savage’s media contacts tell him it really was a Trump team smear.


5 posted on 03/25/2016 3:13:10 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain: "Pass the strawberries")
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To: Riley

The only people suggesting that are desperate Cruz supporters.


6 posted on 03/25/2016 3:13:38 PM PDT by indcons (Lurker mode mostly)
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To: JediJones

Fool. It came from Rubio’s people.


7 posted on 03/25/2016 3:13:49 PM PDT by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: JediJones

Cruz is going out on limb by accusing Trump of feeding this story to the Enquirer. If he’s wrong, it’s going to blow back on him in a big way.


8 posted on 03/25/2016 3:13:57 PM PDT by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: JediJones

And that is why they call him #lyingTed


9 posted on 03/25/2016 3:13:59 PM PDT by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - He's creepy and he's kooky, mysterious and spooky)
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To: JediJones

He looks demented and is acting it. You do know this was a Rubio Camp set up for the Cuban Mistress Crisis and in no way was it Trumps. But then dementia has been known to cause delusions and makes one talk about copulating with rats while Obsessing on somebody.


10 posted on 03/25/2016 3:14:00 PM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: JediJones
Nah. Trump did not do this. It is dirty tricks from either the GOPe or Clinton. What better way to take out the top 2 candidates than to have them at each other’s throats? That would result in a brokered convention. The dems would benefit too. So, don't fall for their tricks.
11 posted on 03/25/2016 3:14:11 PM PDT by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: Diogenesis

What part of “complete and utter lies” do you not understand? Typical for a Trumpkin to stare the facts in the face and still say they’re lies. The cult worship is strong in you.


12 posted on 03/25/2016 3:14:38 PM PDT by JediJones (I'm with Ted Cruz, Mark Levin, Dana Loesch, Steve Deace, Michelle Malkin, James Woods & Ben Shapiro)
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To: JediJones
“When he’s scared, when he’s losing, his first and natural resort is to go to sleaze and to go to slime.”

Where to begin? Trump isn't scared. He isn't losing. And it's Cruz whose natural resort is to go to sleaze and slime.

I held off saying what I thought of Cruz for the most part. But I think it's obvious by this time what a sleaze he is, to all but the guys he's paying to lie for him. And, of course, the Republican Establishment who are terrified of being deprived of their pork and privileges. And Hillary, who is terrified of running against Trump.

13 posted on 03/25/2016 3:14:52 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: JediJones
Cruz looks very strong absolutely weak and pathetic and presidential ineligible to seek the Presidency, so he can't be presidential here
14 posted on 03/25/2016 3:15:03 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Rafael Cruz: Canadian-born, Cuban ancestry, ineligible for POTUS)
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To: JediJones

Nice try, Cruz. I “knew” Trump decades before now. Not his style. It may be yours, but not his. However, now that you brought it up, he’ll likely help you drown in it.


15 posted on 03/25/2016 3:15:26 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: JediJones

ROFL...ok, you keep telling yourself that...Oh what a great time I’m having watching some people turn into preztels to defend this Lying, self righteous piece of garbage...no wonder his wife was found by the side of the road, if it was me, he would have been found in the front yard with a dent in his head and parts of his body missing!!!

So bad for those that had faith in him to let his supporters down like this...


16 posted on 03/25/2016 3:15:39 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: JediJones
Cruz looking strong and Presidential :


17 posted on 03/25/2016 3:15:56 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory !!)
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To: MamaB; All

INTERESTING: Drew Johnson Just fired.

https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/4by7c4/drew_johnson_was_just_fired_by_the_washington/


18 posted on 03/25/2016 3:15:56 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Hillary's a criminal.)
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To: JediJones

“Donald Trump may be a rat but I have no desire to copulate with him.”

That does not sound too presidential.


19 posted on 03/25/2016 3:16:02 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: JediJones

But he didn’t like being accused of controlling the PAC. Pot meet kettle.


20 posted on 03/25/2016 3:16:38 PM PDT by Williams (Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
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