Donald Trump Calls Ted Cruz A 'Maniac,' Cruz Hits Right Back
As Ted Cruz begins to close the gap on Donald Trump, the billionaire called him a 'maniac.'
As Ted Cruz challenges Donald Trump in the polls, the billionaire is going on the offensive.
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"When you look at the way he's dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there, like a, you know, frankly like a little bit of a maniac, you're never going to get things done that way," Trump said to Fox News Sunday.
Cruz responded with a tongue-in-cheek tweet:
In honor of my friend @realDonaldTrump and good-hearted #Maniacs everywhere: https://t.co/KOPIi4XTVt
- Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 13, 2015
Trump's surprise success may have a shelf life after all, according to a new Iowa poll that puts Ted Cruz in a formidable lead.
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The conservative Christian from Texas is now crushing the reality TV billionaire by 10 points in the state, according to The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll.
Cruz, a Tea Party darling known for being an agitator within the U.S. Senate, leaped to the head of the pack with a record-breaking 21-point gain since the previous poll.
Per the influential poll, 31 percent of Iowans who are likely to attend the Republican caucuses said they back Cruz.
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