Posted on 07/04/2015 12:06:44 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Sen. Ted Cruz defended Donald Trump on immigration and called out “the Washington cartel” he says is ignoring the issue, in an interview to be broadcast Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“I salute Donald Trump for focusing on the need to address illegal immigration,” Cruz said of his rival for the 2016 GOP nomination, adding that it “seems the favorite sport of the Washington media is to encourage some Republicans to attack other Republicans.”
“I’m not interested in Republican on Republican violence,” he told host Chuck Todd, adding that “bold … brash” Trump “has a colorful way of speaking.”
The Texas senator’s comments were similar to his defense of Trump during Fox & Friends on Tuesday.
“When it comes to Donald Trump, I like Donald Trump,” Cruz said on the show. “I think he’s terrific.”
Trump sparked a backlash with inflammatory comments about Mexican immigrants during his campaign kick-off speech, leading to NBC and Univision severing ties with the billionaire real-estate mogul, and Macy’s dropping his clothing line.
Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who is also vying for the Republican nomination, took a more critical approach on Trump’s statements.
“Trump’s comments are not just offensive and inaccurate, but also divisive,” Rubio said in a statement released Friday.
Does Trump look like someone who settles for second place?
Oh Trump he’s so divisive. Yeh Marco you can tell the difference between Trump and Clinton. LOL!
Yeah, Cruz is the best.
LOL
You said it well. T. Cruz is a classy act. Instead of trashing his opponents, as was done by Rubio and Pataki, he has something positive to say.
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