What about Cruz defending a Chinese tire company that had stolen American technology? Does that make him a Chinese sympathizer? By the standard you’re trying to apply to Trump, it does.
Lawyers sometimes work for unsavory clients. If we’re going to smear Manafort for his clients, and by extension, the guy he’s currently working for, I can give you lots of examples of Cruz himself and guys on his campaign (Charles Foster) who have advocated on behalf of equally unsavory people.
“If we’re going to smear Manafort for his clients, “
They seem to forget that one of Manafort’s clients was Reagan.