Ted Cruz’s dad Rafael played role in John F. Kennedy assassination, Trump claims
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump thinks Ted Cruz's dad may have been the man on the grassy knoll.
Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims that Rafael Cruz had ties to Lee Harvey Oswald, President John F. Kennedy's assassin, while attacking Cruz's campaign Tuesday morning.
"His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald's being — you know, shot. I mean, the whole thing is ridiculous," Trump said during a Fox News phone interview. "What is this, right prior to his being shot, and nobody even brings it up. They don't even talk about that. That was reported, and nobody talks about it."
"I mean, what was he doing? What was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death, before the shooting?" Trump continued. "It's horrible."
Cruz called the claims “kooky.”
“This is nuts. This is not a reasonable position, this is kooky,” Cruz said of Trump's comments before blasting the former reality TV star with a barrage of insults.
“Donald Trump is a serial philanderer and he boasts about it. This is not a secret. He’s proud of being a serial philanderer,” the Texas Senator said, warning how damaging it would be for America to have Trump in the White House. “This man is a pathological liar. He doesn’t know the difference between truth and lies. He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth.”
Trump's latest off-the-wall accusation parrots a recent National Inquirer claim that it had "photo evidence" showing the elder Cruz alongside Oswald.
"Ted Cruz Father Now Linked to JFK Assassination!" blared the rumor mill's headline, a story Cruz spokeswoman Alice Stewart said earlier this week is "another garbage story in a tabloid full of garbage."
Trump is likely to crush Cruz in Tuesday's Indiana primary, according to polls, a win that will all but guarantee his chances at winning the Republican nomination. But as his latest comments show, he isn't ready to let bygones be bygones with his main rival.
Money might be hard to come by in many parts of America, but it’s cheap in the 2016 election. Wealthy Republican donors have given nearly $400 million so far to presidential candidates with zilch to show for their efforts, including at least $63 million donated to super PACs supporting the latest GOP dropout – Sen. Ted Cruz.
Cruz quit the race after losing the Indiana primary election to Donald Trump, who has nearly locked up the GOP presidential nomination. With nine primary contests left, Trump now seems all but certain to win enough delegates outright to clinch the nomination, leaving no path for rivals.
At this point, it’s no longer surprising that Trump is trouncing opponents. What is surprising, however, is the vast sum Trump foes have wasted trying to steer the nomination toward anybody other than Trump. Yahoo Finance has been tallying the millions spent in futility on this year’s presidential campaign, and the total spent on super PACs supporting losing Republican candidates now totals roughly $375 million. That’s more than Mitt Romney’s entire estimated net worth. It’s equivalent to two years’ worth of profits for Netflix.
Cruz enjoyed the support of a small number of rich donors willing to commit large amounts of money to his cause. New York hedge-fund manger Robert Mercer of Renaissance Technologies donated at least $13 million to a Cruz super PAC, allowed to accept unlimited donations, called Keep the Promise I. Toby Neugebauer, a Texas energy investor and son of a member of Congress, gave another $10 million to a second super PAC called Keep the Promise II.
The third Cruz super PAC, Keep the Promise III, collected $15 million from two Texas brothers, Dan and Farris Wilks, who became billionaires after they sold a fracking operation in 2011. Including the contributions of smaller donors, those three promise-keeping super PACs raised more than $41 million for Cruz.
A fourth Cruz super PAC, Stand for Truth, raised another $11 million. That super PAC had no eight-figure donors, but federal records show that Adam Roos, CEO of Goldcrest Investments in Dallas, gave $1 million, as did Gale Alger of Palm Beach, Fla., and a Houston company called Trinity Equity Partners. Other donors gave as much as $325,000 each. Much of the money was used running ads against Marco Rubio and Donald Trump. Smaller contrubitions from other donors pushed total funding for Cruz super PACs to $63 million.
As of the end of March, the super PACs supporting Cruz had spent about $42 million of the $63 million they raised, and it's likely they spent more in April as Cruz made his final stand against Trump. Still, there may be some money left to return to donors or pass on to other political groups. Interestingly, Keep the Promise II, funded entirely by Neugebauer, had almost all of its cash on hand as of March 31, suggesting some sort of deal between the donor and the candidate; Neuegbauer may have insisted, for instance, that the money be spent only on the general election.
Cruz also raised at least $78.5 million for his traditional campaign, with the maximum donation being $5,400. That fundraising total is the third highest of any candidate so far, behind Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Since there’s a relatively low limit on the maximum amount any individual can donate to a traditional campaign – which must pay for campaign staff, travel costs, event rentals and direct campaigning expenses – there’s still a need for small donations from ordinary voters.
But a single rich donor giving millions to a super PAC can counteract thousands of small-dollar donations to a competing candidate, which is why super PACs have become so important. Still, the lesson of 2016 is that they’re hardly decisive. Donald Trump is poised to win the Republican nomination with virtually no super PAC support. He has mastered the dark art of getting free media coverage, worth millions in itself, and finding other ways to connect with voters that don’t require millions in spending.
Democrat Hillary Clinton does enjoy super PAC support, totaling about $76 million in fundraising so far. But that’s pretty much the entire super PAC haul on the Democratic side. Bernie Sanders doesn’t accept super PAC support, and three other Democratic candidates raised a paltry amount through super PACs.
The tally for now shows Republican donors have burned through about $375 million in super PAC donations meant to support failed candidates, compared with about $1 million in super PAC donations for failed Democratic candidates. If you’ve got money to burn, maybe that lopsided ratio is no big deal. But anybody comfortable burning money tends not to have money for all that long.
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Aaaaaand this is just another reason I scratch my head when seeing the state of our country. He actually meant this, people just shrugged it off and voted for him anyway.
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Just heard on the radio John Kasich has dropped out. Great timing ***wipe... :
If you'd have done that when you should've we wouldn't be looking at this scumbag as the nominee of the democrat lite party now.
How so?
Kasich probably took away from Trump more than he did from Cruz. Kasich wasn't drawing the far right, with his talk of working with Democrats, and so forth.
I cannot vote for Trump, and I cannot vote for Clinton. Man, I just can't do it. I guess I'll write in GM's real name, or something.
This really sucks.
I dunno, he may not have drawn the far right but he did take away from the 'right' in any case.
Really woulda helped if Rubio dropped out sooner as well.
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Don't get me wrong Ted, I think Hillary sucks too. It just amazes me how the party that talks so much about personal responsibility and moral fiber could ever back a man like Trump.
There's not a conservative bone in that mans body and every other minute he's telling a lie. Now I wouldn't trust Hillary any further than I could throw her, but Trump is no different.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
Don't get me wrong Ted, I think Hillary sucks too. It just amazes me how the party that talks so much about personal responsibility and moral fiber could ever back a man like Trump.
There's not a conservative bone in that mans body and every other minute he's telling a lie. Now I wouldn't trust Hillary any further than I could throw her, but Trump is no different.
We are in total agreement. I see no difference between them.
What's sad is that I think Trump is the 'revenge' candidate.
Here's a riddle! Why does Donald Trump only tell a lie every other minute?
Here's the answer! Because he's not talking during the other minutes!
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Don't get me wrong Ted, I think Hillary sucks too. It just amazes me how the party that talks so much about personal responsibility and moral fiber could ever back a man like Trump.
There's not a conservative bone in that mans body and every other minute he's telling a lie. Now I wouldn't trust Hillary any further than I could throw her, but Trump is no different.
We are in total agreement. I see no difference between them.
What's sad is that I think Trump is the 'revenge' candidate.
Here's a riddle! Why does Donald Trump only tell a lie every other minute?
Here's the answer! Because he's not talking during the other minutes!
Regarding the riddle: Take out Trump, insert Hillary or Steel Dragon and it works even better.
Don't get me wrong Ted, I think Hillary sucks too. It just amazes me how the party that talks so much about personal responsibility and moral fiber could ever back a man like Trump.
There's not a conservative bone in that mans body and every other minute he's telling a lie. Now I wouldn't trust Hillary any further than I could throw her, but Trump is no different.
We are in total agreement. I see no difference between them.
What's sad is that I think Trump is the 'revenge' candidate.
Here's a riddle! Why does Donald Trump only tell a lie every other minute?
Here's the answer! Because he's not talking during the other minutes!
Regarding the riddle: Take out Trump, insert Hillary or Steel Dragon and it works even better.
I don't know who steel dragon is but far as I'm concerned it's equal between the other two.
WE DON'T NEED A QB BEFORE WE GET A LINE THAT CAN PROTECT HIM my two cents...
Don't get me wrong Ted, I think Hillary sucks too. It just amazes me how the party that talks so much about personal responsibility and moral fiber could ever back a man like Trump.
There's not a conservative bone in that mans body and every other minute he's telling a lie. Now I wouldn't trust Hillary any further than I could throw her, but Trump is no different.
We are in total agreement. I see no difference between them.
What's sad is that I think Trump is the 'revenge' candidate.
Here's a riddle! Why does Donald Trump only tell a lie every other minute?
Here's the answer! Because he's not talking during the other minutes!
Regarding the riddle: Take out Trump, insert Hillary or Steel Dragon and it works even better.
I don't know who steel dragon is but far as I'm concerned it's equal between the other two.
Difference is that one candidate has had a chance to work for the people and lied to the people AND insinuated that family members of loved ones that died because of her decisions are liars. When anyone with half a brain knows she's the liar.
Maybe, tell me more. I don't know much about the party
Libertarian is easily the party that I identify with the most and the one I think makes the most sense. Unfortunately because of how the politics system is setup they're a third party and hardly heard from. In a nutshell they pretty much represent a fiscally responsible, smaller government all while having more liberal to moderate social values. The government is there to protect the people and defend them militarily but many things are left up to the states or the citizen themselves.
I'm trying to figure out why it became a bad thing to be able to get bipartisan support.
Clinton got it, Bush kinda had it (when we were attacked on 9/11, he got total support as he should have). Obama didn't have a chance of getting it. And that was before he even took the first oath of office.
#GMSTRONG
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” Daniel Patrick Moynahan
"Alternative facts hurt us all. Think before you blindly believe." Damanshot
Must admit, I like and 100% agree with a lot of what Sanders says. I really do. He speaks to my heart.
However, I DO now have a problem with the fact that not too long ago the very person and some of his staunchest supporters who were protesting against the system and the superdelegates is/are now arguing FOR the system to now get the superdelegates to sway his way.
Is this not a contradiction and completely hypocritical of his grass roots campaign message? It seems to render many of his points mute and bogus. And this critical question is coming from somebody who actually agrees with a lot of what he says!
Anybody else feel or think the same thing? Swish? Rocket? Thoughts?
Difference is that one candidate has had a chance to work for the people and lied to the people AND insinuated that family members of loved ones that died because of her decisions are liars. When anyone with half a brain knows she's the liar.
12 years ago, even though he lied to the people that there were weapons of mass destruction and thousands of American soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi's died because of this bogus claim...George Bush was never held accountable. In fact, he was re-elected for a 2nd term.
The cycle of lies in American politics and their ties to war and death are never ending.
Agreed, Hillary is much worse than Bernie. I'd take an honest socialist before I took a snake in the grass who would sell me down the river if it made her a buck.
I don't like Bernies plans and they mostly don't make sense (how exactly would wall street fund schools?). I think Bernie also says some populist things like "the cable bills are too dang high!" But are we really saying Bernie is worse than someone who might be indicted by the FBI soon, and would be already if she wasn't running for POTUS? Give me a break.
Follow a Hillary and Bernie scenario to their conclusion:
Bernie Sanders -> Mostly blocked in his plans, would have to adjust his policies a great deal toward the middle to make them passable in congress by either party Hillary Clinton -> A continuation of the last eight years with an added flair of criminal mischief
The "Crooked One" has to much baggage, just between her server mess and comments about Slick Willie's sexual partners, is enough fodder for Trump to start. When he starts on her accountability and trust issues, he'll bury her. Her crooked staffers and the Clinton Foundation cash will be the final nail. The national poll has Clinton +14%, I bet it's even by Convention.Get over it " establishment."
Reminder that Trump once cut medical coverage to his dying 2 year old nephew.
If you read the entire article, it would seem that their father was mad at that one son, and had him written out of the will, leaving everything to Donald and two other siblings. Therefore, all of them would have been involved, at the bidding of their father. Donald helped write the will, according to his father's wishes. There was a family feud going on. What are you alleging?
I'm alleging nothing. I'm saying that Donald Trump cut the medical coverage of his 2 year old dying nephew. These are facts. There's nothing to allege.
Bernie is finding out the hard way that our political system, as far as running for president goes, is rigged.
you either have to be part of the system, or a billionaire who runs the system.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
I'm alleging nothing. I'm saying that Donald Trump cut the medical coverage of his 2 year old dying nephew. These are facts. There's nothing to allege.
Odd, from the story, it would be a more accurate statement to say that Donald and his siblings cut Freddy out of the will at behest of their father. Donald then settled 'amicably' with that side of the family.
Then came the unveiling of Fred Sr.’s will, which Donald had helped draft. It divided the bulk of the inheritance, at least $20 million, among his children and their descendants, “other than my son Fred C. Trump Jr.”
Freddy’s children sued, claiming that an earlier version of the will had entitled them to their father’s share of the estate, but that Donald and his siblings had used “undue influence” over their grandfather, who had dementia, to cut them out.
A week later, Mr. Trump retaliated by withdrawing the medical benefits critical to his nephew’s infant child.
“I was angry because they sued,” he explained during last week’s interview.
At the time, he attributed their exclusion from the will to his father’s “tremendous dislike” for Freddy’s ex-wife, Linda. She and Fred III declined to comment on the dispute.
Mr. Trump said that the litigation had been settled “very amicably” and that he was fond of Fred III, who works in real estate, though not for the Trump organization. He also said that, at 69, he had grown to appreciate his brother’s free spirit.
Bernie messed up in communicating his plan to wide audience. He got the white, liberal, and ultra-educated crowd quite well. He failed to broaden his message to all groups.
He's like one of your favorite professors in college, but you realize they're too caught up in an ivory tower to do anything they preach should be done.
Bernie messed up in communicating his plan to wide audience. He got the white, liberal, and ultra-educated crowd quite well. He failed to broaden his message to all groups.
He's like one of your favorite professors in college, but you realize they're too caught up in an ivory tower to do anything they preach should be done.
If he couldn't get elected promising all of that "free" stuff, and I heard it and saw it every single day, I don't know what better he could have done to get his message out there.
Ultra-educated crowd, lol. I like to think the ultra-educated crowd is smart enough to not want socialism and robbing people blind with his absurd tax plan.
As I've stated many times - I really do like his ideas. His implementation plan is where he lost me and most other voters. It flat out sucks.
I'm sure a socialist will get elected at some point, I just really hope I am retired by then and they don't come for my saved up money (though they probably will because I've saved too much). I feel really, really sorry for my son - glad I only have 1 kid.
probably because most people dont want free stuff, contrary to popular opinion on this board.
we want an equal shot. thats it. also, contrary to popular opinion on this board.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
yes, just like im sure most of us has taken some pens with the cool logo's from our banks.
but that's not what we're talking about.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Then came the unveiling of Fred Sr.’s will, which Donald had helped draft. It divided the bulk of the inheritance, at least $20 million, among his children and their descendants, “other than my son Fred C. Trump Jr.”
Freddy’s children sued, claiming that an earlier version of the will had entitled them to their father’s share of the estate, but that Donald and his siblings had used “undue influence” over their grandfather, who had dementia, to cut them out.
A week later, Mr. Trump retaliated by withdrawing the medical benefits critical to his nephew’s infant child.
“I was angry because they sued,” he explained during last week’s interview.
At the time, he attributed their exclusion from the will to his father’s “tremendous dislike” for Freddy’s ex-wife, Linda. She and Fred III declined to comment on the dispute.
Mr. Trump said that the litigation had been settled “very amicably” and that he was fond of Fred III, who works in real estate, though not for the Trump organization. He also said that, at 69, he had grown to appreciate his brother’s free spirit.
Does that explain it to you?
Maybe you should have posted that instead of the dailymail article.
Lots has been written and said about Sanders. Not all of it correct.
Yes, he wants free college tuition and healthcare as a right. Who doesn't agree with that?
It's how you pay for it that messes things up.
I know that increased taxes are involved, but not nearly as much as some believe.
He intends to kill dead weight programs, he intends to cut war spending (don't confuse war spending and military spending)He'll tell you that he wants a strong military, but he just doesn't want wars that eat Trillions and trillions with little to no good outcomes. Just lining the pockets of the military industrial machine.
WHo doesn't want a peaceful world.
All that being said, his goals are lofty, his ideals are strong. It's his action plan to accomplish all this is weak.
Too bad really
#GMSTRONG
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” Daniel Patrick Moynahan
"Alternative facts hurt us all. Think before you blindly believe." Damanshot
Lots has been written and said about Sanders. Not all of it correct.
Yes, he wants free college tuition and healthcare as a right. Who doesn't agree with that?
It's how you pay for it that messes things up.
I know that increased taxes are involved, but not nearly as much as some believe.
He intends to kill dead weight programs, he intends to cut war spending (don't confuse war spending and military spending)He'll tell you that he wants a strong military, but he just doesn't want wars that eat Trillions and trillions with little to no good outcomes. Just lining the pockets of the military industrial machine.
WHo doesn't want a peaceful world.
All that being said, his goals are lofty, his ideals are strong. It's his action plan to accomplish all this is weak.
Too bad really
It really is too bad. I've outlined what he would need to change to get my vote many times, but as a Democrat he would not be able to stray from "tax the rich" platform or he would lose a ton of support. I would be for MODEST tax increases, not his absurdities - I may be in a different boat than some, but his tax plan crushes me big time. Along with those tax modest tax increases I would expect a massive cut in government spending across every single government entity - especially the military.
Now, if a candidate really wanted to get my attention implement a flat tax of 15-20% with the first 50k exempted FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF INCOME. No deductions, the tax forms would look like this: Is your income > 50,000 Y/N If yes proceed to step 1, if no you are done. Step 1: (income - 50000) * .15 = your tax payment
I'm fine with the same type of tax plan for businesses as well.
Lots has been written and said about Sanders. Not all of it correct.
Yes, he wants free college tuition and healthcare as a right. Who doesn't agree with that?
It's how you pay for it that messes things up.
I know that increased taxes are involved, but not nearly as much as some believe.
He intends to kill dead weight programs, he intends to cut war spending (don't confuse war spending and military spending)He'll tell you that he wants a strong military, but he just doesn't want wars that eat Trillions and trillions with little to no good outcomes. Just lining the pockets of the military industrial machine.
WHo doesn't want a peaceful world.
All that being said, his goals are lofty, his ideals are strong. It's his action plan to accomplish all this is weak.
Too bad really
Are you trying to say our military being used is the reason we don't have a peaceful world? I see standards of higher education falling as soon as it's free instead of an investment. Right now, the government is involved in all college loans, and those standards are falling.
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