Twitterati destroy Trump over Cruz backing

Will organise rally at biggest Texas stadium, US president boasted

Twitter users quickly ensured United States President Donald Trump's past comments did not escape public attention after he pledged support for Republican Senator and one-time rival Ted Cruz.

Trump tweeted on Friday that he would organise an October rally for Cruz at the "biggest stadium in Texas" in connection with the upcoming November 8 midterm elections.

I will be doing a major rally for Senator Ted Cruz in October. I’m picking the biggest stadium in Texas we can find. As you know, Ted has my complete and total Endorsement. His opponent is a disaster for Texas - weak on Second Amendment, Crime, Borders, Military, and Vets!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 31, 2018

Cruz, who frequently traded barbs with Trump during 2016 Republican presidential primaries, welcomed the latter's endorsement.

Terrific! Texas will be glad to see you. Working together, we’ve won major victories for the people of Texas: historic tax cuts, repealing job-killing regulations, rebuilding the military & confirming strong constitutionalist judges. And as a result, the Texas economy is booming! https://t.co/BkeHpUo1pn

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 31, 2018

Some 'choice' Trump tweets on Cruz before the newfound bonhomie:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/702640425623003136https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/710442630207901696https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/710868991309443072https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/714617467839111173hthttps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/716020373045841920https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/727634574298255361hhttps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/723094439485399040hhttps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/722767517349978112



 

Twitterati were quick to take aim following the announcement:

Hi @tedcruz, you’d ignore Donald Trump’s smears against your wife and your father because you want to stay in office that badly. You’re a spineless, heartless fool. https://t.co/czSXEZ3XmR

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) September 1, 2018

I don’t get the Ted Cruz/Donald Trump friendship.

Call me old fashioned, but anyone who said that my father helped kill JFK and made fun of my wife and children to win an election would be on my shit list for the rest of my life.

— Deniz S. (@MrFilmkritik) August 31, 2018

Trump’s tweet announcing his ‘major rally’ for Ted Cruz.
Followed by several tweets expressing how Trump really feels about Cruz.
If Cruz had any guts, he’d say, “No, thanks.” to the worst liar in history. pic.twitter.com/FDIHKiM9CE

— Jodi 💙 (@jodotcom) August 31, 2018

https://twitter.com/thejamietaylor/status/1035597719866417153

2018: Ted Cruz has Trump's "complete and total endorsement".

2016: https://t.co/n9izx7K1fp

— Dave Hogg ✨ (@stareagle) August 31, 2018

This story originally appeared in Indy 100.