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Trump: Cruz's campaign bought rights to GQ photo
Hill ^ | March 27, 2016, 10:56 am | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 03/27/2016 2:17:14 PM PDT by Red Steel

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday slammed rival Ted Cruz for the recent ad produced by an anti-Trump super-PAC featuring a photo of Trump's wife posing nude.

"From what I hear, he and his campaign went out and bought the cover shoot. Melania did a cover story for 'GQ,' a very strong modeling picture. No big deal," Trump said on ABC's "This Week."

"But it was a cover story for 'GQ,' a big magazine. And it was, you know, fine. And from what I hear, somebody bought the rights to it and he was the one or his campaign bought the rights and they gave it to the super PAC."

Trump said Cruz knew about the ad, adding he started the latest fight between the two. Last week, Trump threatened to "spill the beans" on Cruz's wife in response to the ad featuring Melania Trump. He then shared a tweet featuring a photo of his wife next to a photo of Cruz's wife, stating, "A picture is worth a thousands words."

Cruz has denied knowing anything about the ad, and called it deplorable on Sunday.

But Trump said the super PAC that produced the ad is "very friendly to Ted Cruz."

"He knew all about it, 100 percent," he said.

"There's no way in a million years that super PAC did that without his absolute knowledge."


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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

He appeals to he snake handlers and Priesthood rising crowd.

That’s about it.


61 posted on 03/27/2016 2:49:02 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Aquamarine

I believe Melania and Donald are proud of the photos, but the Super PAC used the picture in a way that was intended to be negative. I think it was a positive. :-) Melania is a beautiful woman.


62 posted on 03/27/2016 2:49:11 PM PDT by sockhead
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To: longfellowsmuse

She was a model. It is what she did for a living, and there is nothing illegal about what she did or her line of work.

Half of the women in films pose naked at one time or another, it is part of the business.

PLUS, she hadn’t even met Trump at the time she did the shoot.


63 posted on 03/27/2016 2:50:21 PM PDT by wrench
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To: map

I wish he didn’t.

turned 1.2m into 12 billion. should run on that.

the media is sleazy.

she’s attractive but too skinny for my taste


64 posted on 03/27/2016 2:51:41 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: irishjuggler

“No such confirmation exists. “

“From what I hear, he and his campaign went out and bought the cover shoot. “ Trump

Exactly. From what I hear= “Some say ... “


65 posted on 03/27/2016 2:51:58 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: sockhead

“Melania is a beautiful woman.”

Absolutely! She is even more attractive when dressed up!


66 posted on 03/27/2016 2:51:59 PM PDT by wrench
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To: Aquamarine

I have asked this question myself without an answer.


67 posted on 03/27/2016 2:53:33 PM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: Red Steel

Utter conjecture.


68 posted on 03/27/2016 2:53:39 PM PDT by austingirl (Taqiyya, sharia, jihad, and hijera- what else do you need to know about islam?)
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To: VanDeKoik

he has a lot of female executives working for him. that’s good.

that whole twitter thing is not good for humans.

one might type out what they think a little too quickly.

I know I would :)


69 posted on 03/27/2016 2:54:15 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: Aquamarine

There are legal uses for a copy righted picture online if it falls under the fair use section. However a PAC is a professional operation and there is no fair use for professional use.

So even if you or I used it and commented on it, it would not be legal for the PAC to use it in an ad where money is paid such as advertising dollars and donations.

Thats why they had to buy the license to the copyrighted photos and its the CSI type fingerprint that proves Cruz is lying when he claims he had nothing to with it.


70 posted on 03/27/2016 2:54:28 PM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: sockhead

You really are a sockhead, aren’t you? :)


71 posted on 03/27/2016 2:54:44 PM PDT by Aquamarine (Vote Conservative.)
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To: dp0622

First of all Trump didn’t “put” the pics together, it was a retweet.

Secondly, the media and Teddy are trying to make it about appearances, that Melania is gorgeous and Heidi is hideous True but that was not the obvious intent of the photo.

It was to show an angry, vengeful Heidi vs a peaceful, classy Melania. More to dispel Cruz hit that Melania is not fit to be first lady which inherently implies Heidi is.

Don’t join the bad guys aka left/media. Get the truth out.


72 posted on 03/27/2016 2:54:45 PM PDT by Kenny (e)
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To: tumblindice

You want confirmation? Just call Trump, I am sure he will oblige you.

Melinia still has some rights attached to the photo, and GQ’s legal dept most definitely provided any info to Trump’s lawyer that he requested.

Sorry your boy got Crucified on Good Friday, but it happened.


73 posted on 03/27/2016 2:55:22 PM PDT by wrench
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To: driftdiver

“Nude “artists” used to be called sleazy around here.”

You’re right Church Lady /s


74 posted on 03/27/2016 2:55:22 PM PDT by heights
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To: tennmountainman

Cruz sadly has a chunk of the talk radio dittohead crowd too.


75 posted on 03/27/2016 2:55:25 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: irishjuggler

You really think he did not verify it with his Wife’s former employer before saying that?


76 posted on 03/27/2016 2:55:54 PM PDT by Mechanicos (Attend a Trump Rally and get to "Punch a Commie for Mommy.")
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To: wrench

I didn’t say there was anything illegal about it, but it shouldn’t be surprising that if you pose mostly naked there will be people who question your character ( evangelical voters perhaps) Personally I don’t care about Trump’s wife, she isn’t running for president.


77 posted on 03/27/2016 2:56:34 PM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: wrench
PLUS, she hadn’t even met Trump at the time she did the shoot.

I believe the shoot came after they were married. They were definitely dating in 2000, and the photo came afterward. Melania has posed nude for other photos after they were married. I don't mind. :-)

78 posted on 03/27/2016 2:56:54 PM PDT by sockhead
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To: driftdiver
“From what I hear, he and his campaign went out and bought the cover shoot”

From what I hear is the keywords. Don't run with this as fact.

79 posted on 03/27/2016 2:58:12 PM PDT by McGruff (Ted. You got some esplainin to do.)
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To: dp0622

“they make up more than 50 percent of the vote now.

they’re gonna love this.”

When are men going to get off their asses and out vote the women?

In 2012 in came out that Romney and his crew used to make fun of women and their appearance, especially if they considered them over weight. It’s just another day in the life of a woman. I voted for him anyway.


80 posted on 03/27/2016 2:58:15 PM PDT by No Socialist
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