Trump: Cruz Only Won In Iowa By Swiping Ben Carson’s Votes

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump answers a question during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News at the St. Anselm College Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in Manchester, N.H... Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump answers a question during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News at the St. Anselm College Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman) MORE LESS
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After Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) touted his victory in the Iowa caucuses during the Saturday night Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump quipped that Cruz only won the state by spreading rumors about Ben Carson.

“That’s because he got Ben Carson’s votes, by the way, but we won’t say that,” Trump said, referencing the Cruz’ campaign’s attempts to persuade Iowa caucusgoers to vote for Cruz by telling them that Carson was suspending his campaign.

Trump made the comment after Cruz said he won the state’s caucus even though he didn’t pay homage to Iowa ethanol.

“I campaigned in the state of Iowa four square against the ethanol mandate. Something else said was political suicide. My two leading competitors both attacked me for it. The governor of the state said, vote for anyone but Cruz, and lobbyists spent millions of dollars in attack ads,” Crus said. “But I said, we should have no mandates, a level playing field, and the people of Iowa put country and our children above the corporate welfare.”

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  1. well if anyone had Trump leaving in March…

  2. Looks like Caitlin paid homage to the corn alcohol mandate when she typed this up.

  3. I cheered when Trump laid down that piece of snark. Perfect timing on his part.

  4. Reality denial by any Republican is a dog-bites-man story, but it’s been entertaining to watch Trump moonwalk through the stages of grief after losing Iowa.

    Acceptance - “There’s something called … ‘ground game,’ I think? Who knew?”
    Depression - “It’s snowing, I think I’d rather stay here in my penthouse than go to NH events.”
    Bargaining - “Please, please, it seems they don’t count rally attendance. Pretty please vote?”
    Anger - “Cruz is a nasty cheater, I hate him, prolly gonna sue his ass off.”
    Denial - “I really won! Amirite?”

  5. Yes Donald, everybody now knows that Cruz is a crook! He will steal a campaign by any means necessary.

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