The New York Daily News declared Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a “dead clown walking” on Tuesday’s tabloid cover following his second-place finish in the Iowa caucus.
Here’s the cover:
Today’s front page: @realDonaldTrump beaten out by @TedCruz in Iowa, nearly lands 3rd place https://t.co/f9cq9fQEG1 pic.twitter.com/NcOlypbcnv
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 2, 2016
This isn’t the first time the tabloid has clashed with the real estate magnate. At the beginning of December, the Daily News cover depicted a cartoon version of Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty after Trump called for a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the country.
Awaiting Trump tweeting about this. I’m savoring his loss. Anyone else?
The schaden in my freude is at a new high.
It is just the first pin prick into his hot air ballon. It may not come crashing down but the air is being let out and the inevitable destination is down.
Guess Drumpf is realizing that Twitter followers don’t translate into votes.
How did that Wasilla Kardashian endorsement work out for you, Donnie?