"Responding to threats of a lawsuit from Donald Trump over a campaign ad, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
went into full lawyer mode, delivering a four-point defense to reporters in South Carolina Wednesday afternoon.
Standing up in front of the room with papers on the table in front of him and charts behind him, Cruz put his college debating skills to use and explained why a Trump lawsuit would be "frivolous."
"Even in the annals of frivolous lawsuits, this takes the cake," Cruz said. "So Donald, I would encourage you if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad, claiming it is defamation, file the lawsuit. It is a remarkable contention that an ad that plays video of Donald Trump speaking on national television is somehow defamation."
Trump's legal threats came in response to an ad Cruz's campaign released in the wake of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, which features old video footage of Trump saying he is "very pro-choice" and would not ban partial-birth abortions. "We cannot trust Donald Trump with these serious decisions," the ad says." CBS
Standing up in front of the room with papers on the table in front of him and charts behind him, Cruz put his college debating skills to use and explained why a Trump lawsuit would be "frivolous."
"Even in the annals of frivolous lawsuits, this takes the cake," Cruz said. "So Donald, I would encourage you if you want to file a lawsuit challenging this ad, claiming it is defamation, file the lawsuit. It is a remarkable contention that an ad that plays video of Donald Trump speaking on national television is somehow defamation."
Trump's legal threats came in response to an ad Cruz's campaign released in the wake of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, which features old video footage of Trump saying he is "very pro-choice" and would not ban partial-birth abortions. "We cannot trust Donald Trump with these serious decisions," the ad says." CBS
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