Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign reportedly handed out the flier below at a press conference earlier today listing donations to Democratic politicians from “The Real Donald Trump.”
Another Cruz handout: list of Trump donations pic.twitter.com/1roPEkmKfJ
— Katie Glueck (@katieglueck) February 17, 2016
Well played, Senator Cruz. Well. Played.
Cruz also handed out the cease-and-desist letter Trump’s campaign sent him demanding Cruz pull an ad that highlight’s Trump’s past support of abortion and planned parenthood:
The cease and desist letter Cruz says Trump's lawyer sent him pic.twitter.com/PesYPIyBmK
— Katie Glueck (@katieglueck) February 17, 2016
And here’s Cruz’s response:
And here is Cruz's response pic.twitter.com/FAbnYdzB1W
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) February 17, 2016
Cruz ended with a vow to air the ad “with greater frequency”:
Cruz also said at the presser, “Donald, if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad, claiming it’s defamation, file the lawsuit“:
1st cut from Cruz's presser:Cruz looks fwd to getting Trump under oath."didn't work out v well for Bill Clinton" https://t.co/DUVNYon4d3
— Katie Glueck (@katieglueck) February 17, 2016
Game on.
Still no answer from Tump, however, on whether or not he’ll actually go through with a lawsuit on this ad or on Cruz’s eligibility to run for president. But he did zing Cruz with “…watching his campaign go up in flames finally explains Cruz’s logo.” Ouch:
Trump response to Cruz: "Time will tell, Teddy" ===> pic.twitter.com/sUSuacaiil
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 17, 2016
To be continued.
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