Because what Cruz said was in private and not intended to be “out there” at the moment. Someone at his meeting was a lil’ snake in the grass who was out to make his bear hugs a thing of the past by recording him.
Dems or GOPe behind it. Most likely the latter.
More likely a Trump supporter.
Trump tweet:
.@tedcruz should not make statements behind closed doors to his bosses, he should bring them out into the open - more fun that way!