Posted on 04/03/2016 5:39:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
(NBC) - Donald Trump says he regrets retweeting an unflattering photo of the wife of rival Ted Cruz, a rare move for the Republican front-runner more known for his boasts than backtracking.
"Yeah, it was a mistake," Trump told New York Times.
"If I had to do it again, I wouldn't have sent it."
The retweet set off a war of words between the two candidates, and gave fresh fuel to Democratic candidates and other critics who marveled at a Republican presidential race that had descended into a fight over the candidates' wives.
Trump retweeted the photo compilation showing an unflattering picture of Heidi Cruz and his own wife, Melania, after he accused Cruz of being behind or at least knowing about an ad that featured an old picture of Melania Trump posing nude for GQ magazine.
Cruz has denied any involvement in the ad, which was shared online. Cruz scolded Trump after the retweet, admonishing the businessman: "Donald, real men don't attack women."
told Dowd, according to the column. "So what's your next question?"
He (Cruz) disavowed it three weeks ago.....
You lie.
So the appropriate response to that is to attack her looks?
Facts only irritate them!!!
Lol...you’re full of Beck, just like buddy Lyin Ted Cruz.
Cruz is not a conservative, he was for "legalization of illegals" (amnesty) until Trump showed that position unpopular with the voters. He was for TPA/TPP until he realized that was unpopular with the voters. He was against any actions to punish China for currency manipulation until he realized that was unpopular with the voters. Cruz will do or say anything to win. Cruz has no principles, he is driven only by personal ambition.
Nothing says class like standing with violent communists who attacked your fellow Freepers.
Where are you seeing it (other than FreeRepublic)?
That’s not a disavowel. That is a it wasn’t me. smh.
#116 so you are saying Donnie Trump’s campaign Manager lied this week in an interview when he said the Cruz Campaign had nothing to do with the Melaina photo ad?
Which is it? Trump lied or Corey did!
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There's no disavowal from Cruz in that tweet. Ted Cruz's name was plastered all over that Super Pac Ad. You can't get more "involved" than that. You need to own it all, FRiend. Ted Cruz has run a sleazy campaign since the "NY Values" attacks and it hasn't stopped for one day.
Please provide evidence of this.
The only thing in question is how the photo was obtained. I do not believe that a photo of Melania from her model days with a message to “Vote Cruz” was logically not coordinated with Cruz. He was the direct beneficiary.
Proof from a Trump supporter? lol
Facts only irritate them!!
It seemed very ungracious in HOW he admitted he was wrong. After repeatedly blaming Cruze for ‘starting it.’
It wasn't a Cruz ad. Enough with the lies already.
I am getting lite headed trying to keep up with all the spinning of excuses for Donne the Cad.
First it was a masterful tweet to hit back at Cruz for and ad Cruz didn’t make
All the bad press and commentary was the Establishment and the Elites hating on Donnie b/c Cruz “Started it”.
Now that Donnie had been forced to acknowledge that the “he did it first” grade school level behavior was a lame and false excuse, he says he now thinks he probably shouldn’t have sent it.
Now out pop the Trumpkins claiming he’s a Mans man for apologizing.
Clue to the zombies. He did no such thing. He just said he shouldn’t have done it.
The Reason being is that he wishes he hadn’t done it because of a week of blowback, bad press and free falling polls in Wisc NOT because as a Adult who claims his Background and Business history running for President of the United Statesto one doesn’t Demean women that had nothing to with the use of Melaina’s pics like he did.
And the fact that Trump’s Campaign mgr.:Corey Lewenowski said this week Cruz had Nothing to do with the ad!
And the way the female reporter was handled is another example why women like me aren’t fans of “The Donald.”
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