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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 19, 2015, 06:15 PM Aug 2015

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump might campaign together

WASHINGTON–Sen. Ted Cruz caused a stir when he met in July with Donald Trump. But the two could be making a joint campaign appearance soon, according to The Daily Beast.

The two Republican presidential candidates’ campaigns discussed holding an event together in Washington, D.C., and Trump invited Cruz on his trip to the border, a Trump insider told the website.

While other candidates have denounced Trump’s controversial comments on immigration and Sen. John McCain--including former Gov. Rick Perry–Cruz defended the real estate mogul.

“One of the reasons you’re seeing so many 2016 candidates go out of their way to smack Donald Trump is they don’t like politicians that speak directly about the challenges of illegal immigration,” Cruz told reporters in July.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/ted-cruz-and-donald-trump-might-campaign-together.html/

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Ted Cruz and Donald Trump might campaign together (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2015 OP
Is there a venue large enough to hold both egos? tanyev Aug 2015 #1
I hope not. Surely they dislike each other. Explosion any moment. /nt NCjack Aug 2015 #2
Wasn't Trump a big "Birther"? Thor_MN Aug 2015 #3
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