Donald Trump's presidential campaign lashed out at Republican rival Ted Cruz late Tuesday evening after the Texas senator dealt Trump a huge loss in Wisconsin's GOP primary.
"Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet — he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump," the campaign said in a statement to Washington Postreporter Robert Costa.
The Trump campaign railed against Cruz's recent endorsement from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and claimed the first-term senator, who's now defeated Trump in eight states, was "propelled by the anti-Trump super PAC's [sic]" to his victory Tuesday night.
"We have total confidence that Mr. Trump will go on to win in New York, where he holds a substantial lead in all the polls, and beyond," the Trump campaign said.
Without a victory in Wisconsin, Trump's road to the Republican nomination is likely to become far more arduous. Trump's tough loss Tuesday night comes on the heels of a tumultuous two weeks for his campaign and his nine-day hiatus from the campaign in the final two weeks before the Badger State primary.
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12.22.2024