While everyone in the media freaks out over Ted Cruz’s comments aligning Trump with “New York values,” the Tednado is doubling down by poking a little fun at New Yorkers at a campaign stop today.
Here’s his apology… kinda:
UPDATE!! Here’s the video:
CRUZ: "I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been let down by liberal politicians."
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) January 15, 2016
Cruz "apologizes" to New Yorkers for their liberal leaders and policies and promises help on the way in 2016.
— David Chalian (@DavidChalian) January 15, 2016
Cruz: I apologize to all pro-life and pro-marriage and pro-second amendment NYers who were told by Gov Cuomo they had no place in New York.
— David Chalian (@DavidChalian) January 15, 2016
Here’s his full statement, and he is NOT backing down!!
I asked @tedcruz today if he'd apologize to New Yorkers. Here's what he said –> pic.twitter.com/f88BVmpbR0
— Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) January 15, 2016
As a person who lives in New York but moved here from somewhere else, I really think that this is not the “gaffe” that the media is making it out to be. While the country absolutely stood with New York City on 9/11 and the rebuilding, that’s not what Cruz is referring to, and everyone knows it.
There is a huge gulf between the values of the majority of New York City denizens and the rest of the country, and it’s all he’s doing is driving a wedge between the media and America while forcing the Donald to hug Hillary and other lefty New York lovers.