IOWA — The leading Republicans are sparring over allegations of dirty tricks during the Iowa caucuses.
Both Donald Trump and Ben Carson have accused supporters of Senator Ted Cruz of committing fraud. Specifically, Carson claims that Cruz staffers sent an e-mail telling supporters to say Carson was dropping out of the race.
During primetime of the Iowa Caucus, Cruz put out a release that @RealBenCarson was quitting the race, and to caucus (or vote) for Cruz.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
Many people voted for Cruz over Carson because of this Cruz fraud. Also, Cruz sent out a VOTER VIOLATION certificate to thousands of voters.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
Trump also tweeted that Cruz "stole" Iowa.
Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
Cruz was the winner in Monday's caucuses. Wednesday, the Texas senator said his staffers were wrong to imply that Carson was leaving the race when, in fact, he was only going home to Florida for one day after the caucuses.
Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
"I apologized to [Carson] directly," Cruz said. "I said, listen, it was a mistake for our team."
Carson said that "whoever is responsible for blatant lying should be immediately dismissed."
Wednesday night, Cruz also responded to Trump's allegations of voter fraud in Iowa. He called the comments an example of a "Trumper tantrum."
Yet another #Trumpertantrum... @realDonaldTrump very angry w/the people of Iowa. They actually looked at his record. https://t.co/S85mxlhLK1
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 3, 2016
Trump says Cruz should be disqualified as the winner of the caucus.
Both Cruz and Trump have events in New Hampshire Thursday.
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