![]() "I apologize to all the small businesses who have been driven out of New York city by crushing taxes and regulations. I apologize to all the pro-life and pro-marriage and pro-second amendment New Yorkers who were told by Governor Cuomo that they have no place in New York because that's not who New Yorkers are. Even though there had been many high paying jobs just south in Pennsylvania, New Yorkers are denied the ability to provide for their families. I apologize to the hard working men and women of the state of New York who have been denied jobs because Governor Cuomo won't allow fracking. "I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been let down by liberal politicians in that state. ![]() (Already, though, there is a backlash from some New Yorkers against Trump, claiming he has actually done nothing to help the first responders to 9/11.) Cruz and his team hit back beginning the next day, pointing to a 1999 TV interview in which Trump explained his pro-gay, pro-choice values in the context of being from New York, even contrasting his views as a New Yorker with-of all places at this time in the presidential race-people who live in Iowa.Ĭruz has also issued a formal apology to the people of New York. Some commentators have claimed that this was Trump's best line so far in the entire campaign, as if this virtually sealed the Republican nomination for him. We rebuilt downtown Manhattan, and everybody in the world watched and everybody in the world loved New York and loved New Yorkers." In response (in part), Trump replied, "When the World Trade Center came down, I saw something that no place on Earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than New York. But everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage and focus on money and the media." When asked what he meant by that phrase, Cruz responded, "There are many, many wonderful working men and women in the state of New York. It was quite the opposite in their exchange about "New York values." ( Reuters)Īs someone born and raised in New York, and as a supporter of Ted Cruz for president, I took great interest in the exchange between Donald Trump and Senator Cruz on the subject of "New York values" during last week's presidential debate.įor Trump, it was a high point, helping to make up for Cruz's very strong showing in their earlier exchange about Cruz's citizenship, an exchange Cruz clearly owned. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and New York ValuesĦ:00AM EST Michael Brown I can understand, then, why many New Yorkers were offended at Cruz's comments during the debate, including not a few conservatives.
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