Supporters of Ted Cruz have a new ad out that is full of praise for Senator Ted Cruise from the most unlikely of sources — Donald Trump:
scoop: In new ad, Cruz super PACs use Trump's words to lift Cruz — and counter Trump https://t.co/6XpQFtbBYI
— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 18, 2016
According to Robert Costa at the Washington Post, it will air as part of a “coordinated six-figure” ad buy:
The 60-second spot is part of a coordinated six-figure buy by affiliated groups that call themselves Keep the Promise and are backed by Cruz’s biggest donors.
It comes hours after tensions between Trump and Cruz escalated when Trump told ABC’s “This Week” that Cruz is a “very nasty guy.”
Here’s the ad which ends with Trump calling Cruz a “very special guy”:
Behind the scenes: Cruz super PAC donors huddled Sunday and had this ad ready. A response to Trump on ABC: https://t.co/CxS5bbDEzW
— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 18, 2016
The “very special guy” from the past was nowhere to be seen this morning when Trump described Cruz as a “nasty guy.”
WATCH: Trump ramps up his attacks on Cruz, telling George, "he's a nasty guy." Much more today on #ThisWeek.https://t.co/E4mcAmy44R
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 17, 2016
Obviously the Cruz Super PACs are trying to paint Trump as a flip-flopper, but will it work? That’s to be determined.
Trump has been attacking Cruz on Twitter of late over his Canadian birth and loans from Goldman Sachs and Citibank:
I am self-funding my campaign – putting up my own money, not controlled. Cruz is spending $millions on ads paid for by his N.Y. bosses.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2016
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Wow! Ted Cruz received $487K in campaign contributions, $11M from a NY hedge fund mogul, & $1M low int. loan from Goldman Sachs. Hypocrite
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2016
Greatly dishonest of @TedCruz to file a financial disclosure form & not list his lending banks- then pretend he is going to clean up Wall St
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2016
Based on the fact that Ted Cruz was born in Canada and is therefore a "natural born Canadian," did he borrow unreported loans from C banks?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2016
Trump even went as far as to use imagery from 9/11 to hit Cruz over his recent attack on Trump’s “New York values” at the last debate:
Is this the New York that Ted Cruz is talking about & demeaning? pic.twitter.com/rYGX9vazku
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2016
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‘Yikes’: Donald Trump uses 9/11 image to denounce Ted Cruz for ‘New York values’ remark
No, this is the New York that Ted Cruz is demeaning
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