New York Times
By Nick Corasaniti
February 10, 2016
Donald
J. Trump released an ad Wednesday attacking Senator Ted Cruz of Texas
as the two prepare to square off in South Carolina, after splitting the
first two Republican
nominating contests.
The
advertisement opens with Mr. Trump giving a thumbs-up, “approving this
message,” but becomes very critical very fast. A raspy voice alleges Mr.
Cruz “talks from both
sides of his mouth on amnesty” for undocumented immigrants, as a
photograph of Mr. Cruz zooms to the foreground and an interview with Fox
News plays in the background. “Cruz Challenged on Immigration
Flip-Flop,” the ad proclaims in white text, citing Fox News.
The
ad cuts to a photograph of Mr. Cruz, glistening and smirking, his gaze
cast longingly on an image of the Wall Street sign, as the narrator
accuses him of taking “more
than $1 million in sweetheart loans from Wall Street banks” and not
disclosing them.
The Message
Mr.
Trump has bristled at Mr. Cruz’s casting himself as an outsider and for
focusing on the issue of immigration, which Mr. Trump says he
highlighted first. Beneath each
criticism of Mr. Cruz is an unspoken contrast with Mr. Trump: Mr.
Cruz’s alleged changing positions on immigration, while Mr. Trump was
“the first” to want to build a wall. Mr. Cruz needing Wall Street money
to fund his campaign, while Mr. Trump claims to
“self-fund” (although he has received millions in donations). And Mr.
Trump, explicitly or implicitly, has accused Mr. Cruz of “stealing” the
Iowa caucuses by courting Mr. Carson’s supporters by saying the
candidate was dropping out of the race.
Fact Check
Mr.
Cruz’s record on immigration has been examined, with the candidate
claiming his 2013 amendment was a “poison pill,” and not a vote for
amnesty. He did take $1 million
in a loan he did not disclose, according to an investigation by The New
York Times. And his campaign and the senator himself have apologized to
Mr. Carson for their actions on the night of the Iowa caucuses.
Where
South Carolina broadcast and cable stations.
Takeaway
Facing
another tough contest with Mr. Cruz in South Carolina, Mr. Trump is
trying to secure support from conservative voters. Unlikely to win over
evangelicals who support
Mr. Cruz, the ad is aimed at the large conservative Tea Party faction
in South Carolina for which Mr. Cruz and Mr. Trump will be competing.
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