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Ted Cruz dismisses tabloid affair claim as 'garbage' and blames Donald Trump Ted Cruz dismisses tabloid affair claim as 'garbage' and blames Donald Trump
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Senator Ted Cruz has denied as “garbage” a claim made in a supermarket tabloid that he was covering up five extra-marital affairs.Senator Ted Cruz has denied as “garbage” a claim made in a supermarket tabloid that he was covering up five extra-marital affairs.
In development that saw the US presidential campaign turn from poisonous to squalid, Mr Cruz told reporters that the claims in the National Enquirer were untrue. He said that had been planted by his rival, Donald Trump, or his “his henchmen”.In development that saw the US presidential campaign turn from poisonous to squalid, Mr Cruz told reporters that the claims in the National Enquirer were untrue. He said that had been planted by his rival, Donald Trump, or his “his henchmen”.
Mr Cruz called the tycoon “a rat”, and added: “The question that people are asking is how low will Donald go.” “It is a story that quoted one source on the record: Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s chief political adviser,” said Mr Cruz.
“It is attacking my family. And what is striking is Donald’s henchman, Roger Stone, had for months been foreshadowing that this attack was coming. It’s not surprising that Donald’s tweet occurs the day before the attack comes out.
"And I would note that Mr. Stone is a man who has 50 years of dirty tricks behind him. He’s a man for whom a term was coined for copulating with a rodent. Well, let me be clear: Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him...The question that people are asking is how low will Donald go.”
Speaking in Wisconsin, he accused Mr Trump of being a coward who has problems with “strong women”.Speaking in Wisconsin, he accused Mr Trump of being a coward who has problems with “strong women”.
Mr Cruz was in Oshkosh Friday morning at Lakeside Plastics for a campaign stop.Mr Cruz was in Oshkosh Friday morning at Lakeside Plastics for a campaign stop.
“It will not be sufficient for a president. He will send tweets at Putin,” he said.“It will not be sufficient for a president. He will send tweets at Putin,” he said.
Earlier, on CNN a Trump supporter had accused one of Mr Cruz’s spokeswomen of having an affair with the senator.Earlier, on CNN a Trump supporter had accused one of Mr Cruz’s spokeswomen of having an affair with the senator.
Amanda Carpenter, a CNN commentator who had worked as Mr Cruz’s communications director, said: “It is categorically false. You should be ashamed for spreading this kind of smut.” Amanda Carpenter, a CNN commentator who had worked as Mr Cruz’s communications director, said: “It is categorically false.
"You should be ashamed for spreading this kind of smut.”
The exchanges represent a new low in a campaign already marked by toxicity and which has undertaken every notion of political decorum.The exchanges represent a new low in a campaign already marked by toxicity and which has undertaken every notion of political decorum.
Despite Mr Cruz’s denial,the accusations have the potential to seriously damage his standing among evangelicals and social conservatives who are the bedrock of his support.Despite Mr Cruz’s denial,the accusations have the potential to seriously damage his standing among evangelicals and social conservatives who are the bedrock of his support.