The mudslinging in the GOP camp has just reached a new low, as the battle between the Republican Party's two main presidential hopefuls, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, spilled over to the candidates' respective wives.
After an anti-Trump group posted a picture of the real estate mogul's wife, Melania Trump, seemingly naked while lying down on a rug, a very angry Donald Trump decided to take it out on his main rival's wife.
Lyin' Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2016
Melania Trump's photo came from a shoot during her modeling days, which was done for British GQ back in 2000. Of course, with his wife being mentioned, Cruz went on the offensive as well. Though Trump did not specifically state what he would "spill the beans" about, the tweet was enough to rile up the Latino candidate.
Pic of your wife not from us. Donald, if you try to attack Heidi, you're more of a coward than I thought. #classless https://t.co/0QpKSnjgnE — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 23, 2016
Though Trump's attack on his wife angered Cruz, the Republican nonetheless asserted that his wife was in no way fazed by Trump's threat.
"Heidi has spent a couple of decades in the business world. She's used to the rough and tumble, I'll tell you it is not easy to be a woman in the business world, and she is used to dealing with bullies, and Donald Trump doesn't scare Heidi remotely," Cruz said.
Cruz's wife, Heidi, is the daughter of Christian missionaries and is currently on leave as a managing director at financial firm Goldman Sachs.
Cruz further asserted his point by quoting Michael Douglas in the 1995 movie, "The American President."
"Donald Trump, if you want a character fight, stick with me because Heidi is way out of your league," Cruz said.
What's particularly ironic is the fact that Ted Cruz was not even behind the anti-Trump ad. Melania Trump's picture was posted by Make America Awesome, an organization founded by Republican strategist Liz Mair that is designed to derail Trump's campaign. In fact, Mair even specifically told Trump that the ad was not circulated by his rival.
.@realDonaldTrump Hi Donald, I know you're really upset about that ad, but it was Make America Awesome's, not Ted Cruz's.
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) March 23, 2016
Nevertheless, with Trump's raw nerve touched, Americans can only wait and see what happens next.
