Cruz's intellect is well-known and has been widely discussed.
Seems to me you're the one who's trying to make personal judgement (or wishes) into fact.
I get that Trump is a Democrat...always has been, and says he still is in a lot of ways. I won't vote for him under any circumstances.
Trump’s so-called “brilliance” was never been mentioned until his devoted fans tried to make it a thing.
Cruz’s intellect is well-known and has been widely discussed.
I’m supposed to gauge the truth of Cruz’s intelligence based on what other people said about him rather than using my own judgement? Now you want me to believe Trump’s brilliance is a myth simply because people didn’t talk about until he got into the race? Why would they? It was never an issue until he started running for President.
In short, when people talk about Cruz’s intelligence, it’s proof that he’s intelligent. When people talk about Trump’s intelligence, then it’s fans trying to ‘make a thing’.
I base my assessment of Trump’s intelligence on the evidence, not on what people say. Same with Cruz.