Ever since Ted Cruz starting hitting Donald Trump negatively, Cruz’s poll numbers have gone down. You will never hear that from his supporters and followers, and believe me, there is a difference. The latest Gallup Poll shows an enormous dip in favorables for the Texas Senator.
Now Cruz wants to battle Trump one-on-one, forget everyone else, winner take all for the Iowa Caucuses. Are you crazy? Why would the GOP frontrunner agree to that type of debate? Trump has nothing to prove. He’s been working hard for the last six months or more, building up his base, and bringing in more voters from the Democrat party and first-time voters. It’s a movement, and Cruz wants to relegate it down to a one-on-one debate, where his lawyer skills will take over.
From The Hill:
“If Donald is afraid of Megyn Kelly, I would like to invite him on your show to participate in a one-on-one debate between me and Donald, mano y mano,” Cruz said during an interview on “The Mark Levin Show,” adding that Trump could choose the moderator.
And the fact that Donald is now afraid to appear on the debate stage, that he doesn’t want his record questioned, I think that reflects a lack of respect for the men and women of Iowa, that he’s unwilling to go to Des Moines and be questioned.”
Cruz also argued that Trump dropping out of the debate shows that the front-runner isn’t qualified to be president.
“This is a job interview, you need to be willing to answer the questions of the American people, and if Donald is afraid to defend his record, that speaks volumes,” he said.
Here’s the Cruz tweet that set off the fury:
I challenged @realDonaldTrump to a one-on-one debate. Tell him to accept: https://t.co/wUZHtRpaj4 #DuckingDonald pic.twitter.com/xjCvjS7yyx
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 27, 2016
Some members of social media were none to please with this latest move by Cruz:
@SoCal4Trump @tedcruz @realDonaldTrump Go suck an Egg Ted!
— Gigi Ann (@thematrixqueen) January 27, 2016
@tedcruz @realDonaldTrump you are just sounding ignorant #DonaldTrump isn’t afraid of you or anyone, you were my 2nd not now
— sherry hagerman (@sherryandluke) January 27, 2016
@tedcruz @realDonaldTrump Nasty guy Ted wants some attention
— T Bradley (@TBradleyNC) January 27, 2016
@tedcruz Playing off someone else’s popularity? 😂😆 You can’t hang with @realDonaldTrump Teddy, only the cool kids sit at this table.
— Krag the Bull (@KragTheBull) January 27, 2016
Disappointed in @tedcruz for his reaction to @realDonaldTrump. How can you complain about a fund raiser for the wounded warriors? SMH
— Frankie Rodriguez (@LunchBoxFR) January 27, 2016
@tedcruz You’ve already had like 6 debates….and you haven’t exactly shined, son. Smells like opportunism.
— Brad McQueen (@cultcommoncore) January 27, 2016
@tedcruz @realDonaldTrump beeep – sorry Donald Trump is not available right now , he is too busy raising money for Wounded Warriors
— AmericanSunlight (@AmericanSunlite) January 27, 2016
H/T: The Hill
Should Trump accept the one-on-one debate challenge from Cruz or should he ignore him like he did to Jeb Bush months ago? Share your thoughts below in the comment section and let us know what you are thinking.
