Posted on 01/29/2016 9:50:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump tweaked presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday for taking a number of hits at the debate the night before.
"Cruz got pummeled last night. Actually, I'm glad I wasn't there," Trump told his supporters in Nashua, New Hampshire.
He added: "He got pummeled. Wow."
Trump boycotted the Fox News debate on Thursday after repeatedly complaining about Fox host Megyn Kelly, one of the debate moderators.
After a back and forth between Trump and the network, the Republican presidential front-runner suddenly announced he would instead host a fundraiser for veterans at the same time as the debate.
On Friday morning, Trump also returned to his favorite attack line against Cruz: his birth in Canada.
"And they didn't even mention that he was born in Canada, right?" Trump said of the Fox News debate. "When you're born in Canada, you're not supposed to be running for president of the United States. Prime minister of Canada, no problem. No, no, he can run for Canada. Prime minister of Canada, no problem."
He later referred to Cruz as an "anchor baby in Canada," using a derogatory term for a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that provides birthright citizenship.
Cruz was born in Canada to an American mother, and most legal experts believe he meets the Constitution's requirement that presidents are "natural-born" citizens. But Trump raises doubt about Cruz's eligibility almost daily.
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The FOX hosts were supporting Rubio, the establishment candidate. Cruz got set up, should have boycotted like trump.
Actually running for Prime Minister of Canada WOULD be a problem for Cruz.
O Canada!
[ Cruz got set up, should have boycotted like trump. ]
Cruz walked into the debate thinking he had this in the bag. Walked out of it knowing he’s going back to the Senate.
As predicted.
Brilliant move on the part of Mr. Trump!
RE: O Canada!
Cruz is not Canadian.
But Trump raises doubt about Cruz's eligibility almost daily.
No "almost" about it. It's the press that lacks serious curiosity on the subject.
O Cruz!
I guess rally attendees were instructed to stop boo-birding Trump when he attacks Cruz needlessly and joyfully.
Cruz’s followers were cheering how Donald being out would benefit THEIR guy. DUH!!! What were they smoking?
Cruz followers actually thought FOX was going to give their guy more time? more consideration? less flack? Seriously? Cruz’s numbers are NOT going up,,haven’t gone up in a couple of days. Yet Cruz and followers were happy for him to participate in FOX’s charade and earn MONEY for FOX.
They have no cause to complain today. They loved it when FOX was chitty to Trump. They mocked Trump AND his supporters for walking way from an ambush and yes, it has since been proven it was an ambush. Now their guy looks even worse than before and they cannot.say.a. word.
Boo frickin’ hoo. It was clear as day when it happened but they hate Trump so much they couldn’t take 10 seconds to look at the bigger picture.
It would be more accurate to say that he is no a longer a Canadian citizen, having renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2014. You can take the Cruz out of Canada, but you can't take the Canada out of Cruz.
RE: You can take the Cruz out of Canada, but you can’t take the Canada out of Cruz.
That would be true if you can prove that he has Canada’s interest OVER America’s.
So, trump admits that he chickened out and that paid off!
Duck and Run Trump.
Cruze did great in the debate.
Well, I imagine it would since he renounced his Canadian citizenship 15 months ago.
I predicted Ted would get attacked since Trump was not going to be there to take the heat like he usually does. Trump made a very shrewd move skipping the debacle. He likely wrapped up the caucus last night.
That is like saying the US Navy chickened out of the Battle of Midway by not walking into the Japanese trap.
RE: Cruze did great in the debate.
The above is ostensibly people’s personal opinion.
I heard several talk radio hosts today with varying opinions from “great” to “dreadful”
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