Trump On Cruz: The RNC Crowd Would’ve ‘Ripped Him Off The Stage’

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas speaking on day three of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, USA, Ohio on July 20, 2016. Donald Trump will formally accept the Republican Party's nomi... Senator Ted Cruz of Texas speaking on day three of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, USA, Ohio on July 20, 2016. Donald Trump will formally accept the Republican Party's nomination for President on Thursday night July 21st. Photo by Denni Van Tine/Sipa USA MORE LESS
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Donald Trump surmised that the crowd at the Republican National Convention would’ve “ripped” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) off the stage had he not entered when he did.

Trump reportedly stated on Showtime’s “The Circus,” that he wish he had waited to enter the arena because Cruz would’ve been booed off the stage. Cruz took the stage at the RNC, asking the audience to “vote your conscience,” but not endorsing Trump.

“I walked in and the arena went crazy,” Trump said, as flagged by Politico. “Because there’s great unity in the Republican Party, and people don’t know it. Had I not walked in, I think that audience would have ripped him off the stage. I think I did him a big favor.”

Trump got to read the speech beforehand, but thought it wasn’t “very good.” Trump said he thought it would’ve been a bigger deal to kick him out of the speaking lineup, and that it didn’t make a big different to have his endorsement.

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  1. When ‘vote your conscience’ becomes a rallying cry for the Trumpettes to storm the stage, the GOP/RNC is truly doomed. You big ol’ sucks should maybe rethink your ‘strategy’…

  2. Please, Clinton campaign, don’t fail us now. I hope you all got this shit covered…

  3. Avatar for marby marby says:

    I commented on this somewhere else, but the GOP convention was not positive for Republicans. Polls showed that women, by a 3-to-1 ratio, called the convention a disaster, and 55% of young voters used the same adjective. Trump can rationalize the events any way he wants - those are damning numbers.

  4. I read an article today that compared Trump supporters to a cult. The writer may have been on to something. I suggest that the Democratic campaign read up on how to deprogram his followers.

  5. Now I know he’s messing with us. Trumpkins would have loved to see that.

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