Unfortunately for him, most people got what he meant when he said it, that New Yorkers are pushy, loud, unChristian, aggressive, unethical, etc. It was a most unfortunate and unguarded moment of a type that throws a wrench into his image. That tap dance about taxes, regulation, etc was just backpedaling. And Trump had already been denouncing the establishment about all those issues for months.
I can only explain it to you as it was intended. I can't understand it for you. Cruz explained his comment and it is not what you posted.