Posted on 05/02/2016 11:42:46 AM PDT by maggief
Ted Cruz on Monday faced off against Donald Trump supporters who crashed an event in Indiana, where the GOP hopeful is desperately working to upset the front-runner and keep his White House dreams alive.
Protestors started chanting "Do the math" during Cruz's stop in Marion, Ind., prompting the Texas senator to walk up to to a demonstrator holding a Trump campaign sign. The man, who refused to give his name to reporters but said he had come from Ohio, interrupted Cruz and repeatedly called him "Lyin' Ted," Trump's favorite nickname for his rival.
"With all respect, Donald Trump is deceiving you, playing you for a chump," Cruz said.
"Ask yourself two questions: One, why is it that the mainstream media so desperately wants Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee? And why is it John Boehner supports Donald Trump?" Cruz asked, referring to the former GOP Speaker from Ohio.
The men stood just a few feet from each other, and were enveloped in a throng of reporters and Cruz supporters.
Cruz repeatedly attempted to make his pitch while the man interrupted him.
The protester chided Cruz for calling on John Kasich to get out of the presidential race, telling him to take his own advice. The man told Cruz that Trump is certain to win the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination.
"You'll find out tomorrow," the man said, "Indiana don't want you."
The attacks also got personal at times, with the man jabbing him about rumors of infidelity and panning his Canadian birth. Cruz was also criticized for having ties to Goldman Sachs. Cruz's wife Heidi worked for the investment bank.
"Where's your Goldman Sachs jacket? We know your wife works there," the man said.
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Of course we are. Why Glen Beck the biggest Trump supporter of us all cites special divine revelation on behalf of Trump...er...no not Trump...who was it...er...I am such a fool and a sap I can't remember...
When I drove by there around 1 p.m. this guy and others were across the street with Trump signs. The event appeared to be outside. The restaurant doesn’t open until 4 or 5. If this guy was interrupting I would think he would have been arrested. The cops were standing 10 or more feet behind him in the the street. Cruz crossed the street to confront this guy from what I read.
Yes - I know exactly how Cruz feels in trying to post anything on FR lately.
Ok, well if the guy was outside and Cruz crossed the street to confront him, then the article mischaracterized what happened when they said he “crashed” the event.
You have got to admire the loyalty and class of the trump supporters.
Why are they making it harder to vote for Trump in November? I live in Kalifornia where my vote ain’t worth much anyway.
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