Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged Republican challenger Donald Trump to allow the New York Times to release a “secret tape” of Trump allegedly explaining the flexibility of his immigration plans.
According to a report published on Monday, the New York Times editorial board recorded an off-the-record meeting it had with Trump in January where he portrayed his immigration proposals as more flexible than previously stated.
BuzzFeed reported that New York Times editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal would not comment on the matter but indicated that the paper would only make the tape public at Trump’s request.
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If @realDonaldTrump told The New York Times that he's lying to the voters, they have a right to know #ReleaseTheTapehttps://t.co/my666m3XYp
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 29, 2016
I have been waiting for Trump to actually tell the truth about ANY subject, and maybe this is the one that will inform voters who he really is.
He is a consummate fake.
Cruz Calls on Donald Trump to Authorize the Release of New York Times Immigration Tape
HOUSTON, Texas – The Cruz campaign released the following statement responding to reports that the New York Times has a secret tape of Trump suggesting he would not follow through on immigration comments he has made on the campaign trail, and is only saying them for “strategic purposes.” This comes on the heels of Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns, continuing a disturbing pattern.
“The possibility that Trump doesn’t believe a word he says, especially on critical issues like immigration and the border, is troubling,” said Alice Stewart, Cruz Communications Director. “His entire campaign is centered on expanding and enforcing our immigration laws, and now we find out it’s possible he doesn’t mean a word of it and is just using it for ‘strategic purposes.’ Trump should demand the New York Times release the tapes tonight before Republican voters go to the polls tomorrow.
“If he doesn’t, voters have to ask themselves, ‘what is Donald Trump hiding?’ It’s a disturbing pattern. He won’t release his tax returns. He won’t confirm or deny he’s donated to extreme left-wing organizations like Planned Parenthood. When he gets caught taking a different position, he lies. What’s he hiding? Trump should immediately come clean with the voters about who he is, what he’s done, what he really believes, and what’s on those tapes.”
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