I wasn’t attacking what you said about being moved by Trump’s comments regarding 911 and the heroic responders. I was referring to his sleaziness in making it appear as if that was what Cruz was talking about.
No one really believes that Cruz mocked the NY response during 9-11, nor did Trump expect anyone to believe it.
He has an aggressive way of putting people on the defensive. It’s a verbal tactic, and I suspect a cultural thing, not an intention to slander. I’ve run into it countless times in my life even here in south Virginia. Irritating, but you get used to it in New York.
Trump could have said it better, but his point was that he is proud of his great city’s finest hour, and he will take anyone to task who ridicules it.