Ted Cruz speculates of possible mafia ties in Donald Trump's tax returns (Wow!)

businessinsider.com ^ | Brett LoGiurato

[RoosterRedux]

Sen. Ted Cruz speculated Sunday that Republican presidential rival Donald Trump might be delaying the release of his tax returns because of possible ties with the mob.

"Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia," Cruz said on "Meet the Press."

"Maybe his taxes show those business dealings are a lot more extensive than has been reported," he added.

Cruz repeated the suggestion on ABC's "This Week," seemingly stunning host George Stephanopoulos.

"Business dealings with the mafia?" Stephanopoulos asked, incredulously.

[Talisker]

Unless he has evidence, Cruz needs to keep his mouth shut on this. I’m a Cruz guy but he’s looking more and more desperate with charges like this. Although even if it’s proven to be true, it won’t dissuade the Trumpers, anyways

And if it's proven to be untrue, it won't dissuade the Cruzers, either.

[Talisker]

"Business dealings with the mafia?" Stephanopoulos asked, incredulously.

See that word about Stephanopoulos and and business with the mob, "incredulously"?

[hinckley buzzard]

New Nixon, meet the Old Nixon.

[PghBaldy]

I knew the two foreigners would get desperate, but this is disgustingly over the top.

[kiryandil]

Trump simply needs to release his tax returns. I know that stinks.

You with the IRS?

Hey, if the Elites can sink Trump with the American people by insinuating phony "criminality" over tax returns that should NOT be released, then this country needs to burn like Sodom and Gomorrah.

[kiryandil]

I wonder why Trump will not release his tax returns. There’s got to be a reason. What is he hiding?

You work for the IRS?

[kiryandil]

You Cruz, You Lose. :)

[kiryandil]

I wonder why Trump will not release his tax returns. There’s got to be a reason. What is he hiding?

If it works, then this country is too stupid to continue. :)

[kiryandil]

I just wonder how this will play in the national election when the media is going full anti-trump (which he hasn’t seen yet).

He just suckered the Media this weekend with the "libel" thingee.

When Trump’s free media dries up, will he really be willing to spend millions upon millions to have a chance of winning?

Donald has not yet begun to Trump. The Media chumps won't know what hit them.

I know what I would have been working on all this time. The "libel" thingee is Trump showing the corner of ONE of his hole cards.

[kiryandil]

And isn't that the whole point of Trump's appeal?? That he can win?? It is simple - he has to release them. Sorry - but it is a fact.

Yes, and Trump has apologized every time it was demanded of him.

Oh, wait - it's been THE EXACT OPPOSITE of that, hasn't it? :)

[kiryandil]

Good to see Cruz is using Trump’s own strategy of making headline-grabbing accusations to put his opponent on the defensive. Time to fight fire with fire.

I stepped in something squishy once, and looked down to see Cruz all over my shoe...

[Gene Eric]

Didn’t know mafia ties could be discerned from the kind of tax summaries Rubio and our good friend Cruz have proudly provided.

[Gene Eric]

C’mon, Cruz is one of the good guys.

[kiryandil]

BS

I agree. That's what Calgary Cruz is full of. :)

[wardaddy]

I’m assuming Cruz thinks on tax returns that billionaire mob associates like Donald Trump fill out itemized deductions lines titled payment to New York Mob right under donations to Satans Retirement Plan and just above deductions for kiddie porn pay for view website

Does that about sum up how Cruz and his insanity battalions envision a Donald J Trump tax return?

Cruz is ebb tide at this point...pitiful...and to think I made a Cruz 2016 bumper sticker back in 2013

Man.....he does not walk on water

[kiryandil]

How dare you league Cruz with Obama!?

Yeah! Obama has more integrity!

[Jane Long]

From Trump's son....

Love the nonsense speculation of what's in our 20,000pg tax return. We
won huge GSA bid (took act of congress) last year. We've been vetted!—
Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 28, 2016

[kiryandil]

How much difference is there (if any) between her big bank and the mob?

Goldman Sachs alumni can steal a billion or two in front of God and everybody, in broad daylight, and get away with it.

The mob can't.

There's your difference. :)

[kiryandil]

Well, as it turns out, neither Cruz nor Rubio released the most crucial parts of their tax returns, namely all of the many forms besides just the 1041, which tells you almost nothing of note, which MUST mean Rubio and Cruz probably support Mobsters, KKK, Pol Pot, Kim Jong-un, Nicolás Maduro, Planned Parenthood, Sanders or Hillary, right?

Well, neither of the eCubans are deducting rentboys, as far as we know.

Right?

[kiryandil]

C’mon, Cruz is one of the good guys.

I'll cease and desist because you're one of the regular Cruz supporters.

Gene - Cruz used to be my second choice.

What the hell is this "mob ties" innuendo stuff?

One of Cruz's positions is abolishing the IRS. He KNOWS what slimebags they are.