Posted on 11/20/2015 9:26:47 AM PST by GIdget2004
Ted Cruz on Friday put a bit of distance between himself and arguably his closest ally in the presidential race: Donald Trump.
Kicking off a two-day swing through Iowa, the U.S. senator from Texas was asked about Trump's apparent openness Thursday to a national registry of American Muslims in the wake of the recent Paris terrorist attacks.
"I'm a big fan of Donald Trump's, but not a fan of government registries of American citizens," Cruz told reporters before a town hall at Briar Cliff University. The "First Amendment protects religious liberty."
Asked Thursday by NBC News if he wanted to monitor Muslims in America through a database, Trump replied he would "certainly implement that." The suggestion has drawn comparisons to Nazi Germany and has sparked bipartisan criticism.
Cruz has cultivated a chummy relationship with the billionaire, declining to directly criticize him on a host of issues. He refused to go further Friday when asked again about Trump's idea, reiterating his belief that reporters just want to see the two duke it out.
Cruz was joined at the town hall by U.S. Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who endorsed the senator Monday. Speaking with reporters, King also expressed some opposition to Trump's idea of a Muslim registry, saying he did not know how it would work in practice.
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This could be Trumps undoing thanks to a Hillary backer.
It’s a real item, too. The first task of the Feds is to protect us. Ted got suckered in by the media and shot himself in the foot.
I cite Joker and Speed Bump from Chechnya as examples >:(
Rush says Trump “absolutely” didn’t say it.
Taken out of context bug time.
LoL. Nah.
No, it was you who just accepted what the media says at face value.
Cruz did NOT criticize Trump on this.
Take a couple of minutes to read what was said and really happened not the mediots bs:
No, Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Register All American Muslims. It’s Just Another Media Smear.
http://www.dailywire.com/news/1269/no-donald-trump-doesnt-want-register-all-american-ben-shapiro
Where did he say anything about Trump?
"I'm a big fan of Donald Trump's, but not a fan of government registries of American citizens
He refused to go further Friday when asked again about Trump's idea, reiterating his belief that reporters just want to see the two duke it out.
Apparently some FReepers DO take the bait.
Wait till the next big attack in US when lots of innocent Citizens are gunned down—then, maybe this ideas will not sound so bad.
Sigh. Cruz should know better. Trump didn’t say it. For Pete’s sake.
Rush just blew this BS out of the water.
Good for Rush.
Rush has been on fire on all of this “no religious test” Lyin Paul Ryan crap, as well. He gave a great historical overview of how we’ve screened our incoming, in the past....using......religion tests.
this wont hurt Trump, and it wont hurt Cruz....you Trumpeters need to chill and focus on the enemy...the MSM
Well, I read his response and it sure LOOKED like Cruz “took the bait.” He should have said, “Trump didn’t say that and the media is lying again, like they lie about all of us.”
What did Cruz say about Trump? I see a lot of FReepers taking the bait that they accuse Cruz of taking....only, he didn’t.
“This could be Trumps undoing thanks to a Hillary backer.”
Nice try. Now take 2 minutes to read what really happened and was said by Trump.
If you don’t believe this, read what Cruz said and Rush said.
Take a couple of minutes to read what was said and really happened not the mediots bs:
No, Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Register All American Muslims. It’s Just Another Media Smear.
http://www.dailywire.com/news/1269/no-donald-trump-doesnt-want-register-all-american-ben-shapiro
So it's now Cruz' job to defend Trump? Really?
Did you think and say that when Trump was accused of not defending Obama being called a muslim?
The Muslims apparently believe that the US is a committed Muslim nation. US citizens must demand the view of Pres. Jefferson as to Muslim encroachment into US society be brought back.
Cruz is doing what he usually does, take both sides.
Someone should tell Mr. Cruz that strict adherents of Islam, American "citizens" or no, don't believe in the First Amendment, nor any of the other Natural Rights of Man.
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