Chris Cuomo and Texas Senator Ted Cruz got into a shouting match last night on CNN, during which Cuomo reminded Cruz about that time Donald Trump called his wife ugly to the whole world.
“It all troubles me, Ted, to watch guys like you stand by and stroke your beard like a wise man, instead of telling the president to get on it when you have power,” Cuomo said.
“How about telling your brother to get on it,” Cruz quipped back.
“My brother will stand for his own record. Why don’t you talk to the president like you talk to my brother?” Cuomo responded. “You afraid of him? You think he’ll smack you down at home? Is that what it is? Like he shut you up in the primary?”
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“Yeah, I’m terrified of the Cuomos,” Cruz mocked.
That’s when Cuomo replied, “I’m talking about the president. My brother’s not the president. The one who called you a liar, the one who said your wife was ugly. That guy. The one you won’t say anything about.”
As you may recall, during the 2016 Republican primaries, Trump viciously attacked Cruz’s wife, Heidi, by posting an unflattering picture of her on social media and threatening to “spill the beans” on something she had done.
Lyin' Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2016
"@Don_Vito_08: "A picture is worth a thousand words" @realDonaldTrump #LyingTed #NeverCruz @MELANIATRUMP pic.twitter.com/5bvVEwMVF8"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2016
At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Cruz was met with loud boos when he refused to endorse Trump, insisting that he didn’t want to support people “who attack my life and attack my father.” He later ended up backtracking and supporting Trump’s candidacy.
Cuomo’s reminder of the incident briefly stunned Cruz into silence before he eventually replied, “You actually wonder why you don’t have a lot of Republicans that want to come on your show. You scream at me and yell at me and insult me.”
Except that Cuomo didn’t insult Cruz. He merely repeated an insult made by Trump.
Watch.
“I’m talking about the President. The one who called your wife ugly!” ? pic.twitter.com/tNTWuw6sRs
— Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) October 1, 2020
cruiser
Boo Hoo??
Liquid Silver
Ted Cruz: “But my wife IS ugly!”
You haven’t gone full Trump until you completely agree with Trump, Ted. Agree with the Trump, Ted. Do it, Ted.
Cam
It’s interesting how weak all of these Republicans are. Any one of them could have corralled Trump by threatening to vote for impeachment, or to block his judicial nominees. But they are the weakest group of cowards I’ve ever seen.
The guy lied about your dad and called your wife ugly Ted, and you not only endorsed him but became one of his biggest bootlickers.
Every one of them is an embarassment.
AxelDC
Republicans are evidence that negging works. The more Trump demeans them, the more they love him.
Mister P
Ted Cruz cannot be counted on to do the right thing. He will put party before country.
He is afraid of Dump’s base more than he is afraid of the orange idiot.
Jay002
When you join the Republican party you probably have to sign something that says you must fall in line regardless of what the party does. If you look at Meghan McCain she supports the Republican party even after the way they treated her father John McCain, every time she defends the Republican party I want to jump through the tv screen and yell this is the party that let a draft dodging prostitute buying person and who is the Republican party leader talk horribly about your father and the party just let him do it how can continue to kiss thier asses. I wouldn’t support relatives who would say that about my mother or father.
cuteguy
Ted Cruz supports Trump that his wife IS UGLY
Rock Star
I have one word for him. Canadian.