Trump accuses Cruz of stealing Iowa caucuses through 'fraud'

[KeepItReal]

Source: Reuters

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday accused rival Ted Cruz of stealing a victory in the Iowa caucuses and called for another vote or nullification of Cruz's win.

Trump, who finished second behind Cruz, lit up Twitter on Wednesday with a series of posts saying the outcome was tainted because the Cruz campaign had deliberately spread misinformation about Trump's stand on Obamacare and an erroneous report that Ben Carson was dropping out of the race.

"Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it," Trump (@realDonaldTrump) tweeted. "That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!"

Twitter was abuzz Wednesday morning over Trump's accusations. Several social media users tweeted screengrabs of an alleged deleted tweet from Trump's official account, in which he said Cruz "illegally" stolen the vote.

"Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified," Trump wrote.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-cruz-idUSKCN0VC1Z6

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[happynewyear]

1. Blowhard loser

now go back to bed would you Donuld!!

[William Seger]

2. ...

[LiberalLovinLug]

25. lol

That is one of the best graphics I've seen depicting Donald Trump. Simple and brilliant. Did you do it?

[William Seger]

29. Yep, thanks (nt)

[Sanity Claws]

3. That will not endear him to anyone

But it will be great for us to quote to show that Republicans think that Republicans commit voter fraud.

[Sunlei]

4. Its possible, Cruz did spend months/years planning for his 'big day'.

[0rganism]

5. yes Donald, the whole thing is very unfair to you

if the GOP doesn't agree to your request for an Iowa mulligan, it proves they are incapable of giving you the fairness and deference owed you. as promised, you can always leave the Republicans and run an independent campaign, thus proving the GOP needed you more than you ever needed them. please do this, your dignity demands it!

[Paper Roses]

6. Stranger than fiction. This whole primary/caucus thingie makes me shake my head. n/t

[Lodestar]

7. *sigh* There's just no more honor among thieves....

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[HassleCat]

8. That would be great

Please, Republican Party, listen to The Donald and do as he demands.

[Democat]

9. What is his DU username?

He'd fit right in.

[SkyDaddy7]

19. +1

[Kber]

10. Clearly gearing up for a 3rd party run

[2naSalit]

11. Awwww....

[jpak]

12. Breaking: Trump threatens to "Knock the Crap" out of Cruz

loser

yup

[underpants]

13. Sounds like Cruz just applied Repub General Election tactics on them

We all know the list:
Publicizing fake voting dates
Caging voters
Long lines
Etc.

Cruz just turned these type tactics on decentralized opponents. He now has 8 delegates, Trump and Rubio have 7, Carson has 3.

[PatSeg]

14. Its not "fraud" Donald,

it is politics and much of what Cruz did is like what you've done, only he is better at it than you.

Poor baby, the other kids just won't play nice with you!

[uhnope]

15. awesome. let the Trump meltdown begin

[Helen Borg]

16. Wow, lies are not allowed, apparently!

[justgamma]

17. Wondered how long it would take him

to start stomping his feet and yelling. He hates losers. Loser!

[houston16revival]

18. Oh! Absolutely!

The only way Trumpie could not come out on top would be
fraud of the highest magnitude!

Trump is First, Trump is Invincible, Trump is on top of all things!

[redwitch]

28. Maybe people are bored with all the Donald's winning?

Idiot.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. Mr. Ego rises!

[7962]

21. Lord, how his Tweets sound so childish!!!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

22. Everyone's a loser but the Donald. When he loses, someone cheated!

[left-of-center2012]

23. Does Tump want some cheese with his whine? n/t

[onehandle]

24. So there is a more pathetic conspiracy than the coin flipping one out there. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

26. Not that I would not be surprised if this was true

I'm sure there are many in the GOP leadership that despise him.

1. Someone they cannot control

2. Someone who many do not see as conservative enough

3. Also, many other industrial/financial elites like the Koch brothers, who have a yuuuuuuge influence on that party, would definitely not be comfortable with one of their capitalist competitors in the .1 % running the whole ship.

[EdwardBernays]

27. The right wing paranoia crowd

Has been freaking out for a few weeks because of Cruz's CIA staff.

This has completely sent them into meltdown.

[bullimiami]

30. Welcome to politics Donald J. Now put your big boy pants on. nt.

[doc03]

31. Isn't Trump's entire life kind of based on fraud? n/t

[tavernier]

32. Trump is correct in this case.

Cruz lied to voters telling them Carson had dropped out of the race and asking them to caucus for him. Now Cruz outtrumps Trump by coming back and calling him a cry baby. And everyone thought Trump was the snake in the grass.