# Trump links Rafael Cruz to JFK assassination; cites National Enquirer as authority **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 3, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799 "2016-05-03T18:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/1 "2016-05-03T18:31:24Z")
[http://m.en.canoe.com/CNEWS/World/2016/05/03/22629493.html](http://m.en.canoe.com/CNEWS/World/2016/05/03/22629493.html) And yet, the man will likely be the Republican nominee. I’ve concluded that Daniel Moynihan was naively wrong. Trump is entitled to his own facts. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/2 "2016-05-03T18:46:09Z")
There’s no downside for Trump in doing shit like that; his fans certainly don’t care if he makes stuff up (via his friend the head of the _National Enquirer_ or via any other means). They see it as ‘tweaking the Establishment’ and they love him all the more for it. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/3 "2016-05-03T18:46:54Z")
]Trump and the National Enquirer CEO apparently [go way back](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/28/the-very-cozy-relationship-between-donald-trump-and-the-national-enquirer/). So this really isn’t all that surprising. Until November I expect to be blasted by non-stop anti-Hillary headlines any time I’m waiting in line at the checkout. The Enquirer is basically Trumps unofficial super PAC, with the difference that there is no law against coordination. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/4 "2016-05-03T18:49:54Z")
Good, anything that destroys or undermines Ted Cruz is a net benefit to the Republic and her citizenry. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/5 "2016-05-03T18:55:37Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > Good, anything that destroys or undermines Ted Cruz is a net benefit to the Republic and her citizenry. So you believe the ends justify the means? You’re going to vote for the rat bastard, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/6 "2016-05-03T18:57:01Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > Good, anything that destroys or undermines Ted Cruz is a net benefit to the Republic and her citizenry. Well, yes and no. Cruz’s ambition should die of its own weight and for honest reasons. There are more than enough. As a side note, I don’t know whether his father was involved in the JFK plot or not. Either way, Ted’s not responsible for the sins of his father. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/7 "2016-05-03T18:57:48Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > So you believe the ends justify the means? I’m not quite so cynical as of yet but certainly my primary feeling here is one of amusement. I’m pretty the Donald is just trolling our Canadian friend. > [@](#): > > You’re going to vote for the rat bastard, aren’t you? If by “rat bastard” you mean Bernie Sanders, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/8 "2016-05-03T19:00:01Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > I’m not quite so cynical as of yet but certainly my primary feeling here is one of amusement. I’m pretty the Donald is just trolling our Canadian friend. > > If by “rat bastard” you mean Bernie Sanders, yes. I’d have an easier time believing that if you spent less time promoting “TRUMP” and more time promoting Sanders. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/9 "2016-05-03T19:00:27Z")
And even better - trump responded to Cruz’s response saying that it proved Ted Cruz didn’t have the “Temperment” to be president. I just think I’m dreaming and any moment I’ll wake up and realize the last 5 months or so have been a bad dream. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/10 "2016-05-03T19:06:48Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’d have an easier time believing that if you spent less time promoting “TRUMP” and more time promoting Sanders. :rolleyes: It’s mostly because the Dope has a large number of Sanders supporters, so I don’t feel the need to post the same thing as them. If you don’t believe me, feel free to ask for my stance on say immigration or torture to see whether my stance is closer to the man from Brooklyn or Queens. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/11 "2016-05-03T20:04:47Z")
Will you vote for Hillary if Bernie loses the nom? ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/12 "2016-05-03T20:13:59Z")
> [@YogSothoth](#): > > Will you vote for Hillary if Bernie loses the nom? Yes, absolutely. I originally supported Clinton, thinking she’d be the only real candidate until Sanders ran. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/13 "2016-05-03T21:28:11Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > I’m not quite so cynical as of yet but certainly my primary feeling here is one of amusement. I’m pretty the Donald is just trolling our Canadian friend. Hey, I just linked to a Canadian news site because it came up on my feed. Google “Trump JFK” and you’ll get plenty of hits on US media. He’s not just pulling Canada’s leg! I do like Ted’s admission that Jimmy Hoffa was buried in their backyard. Good to finally get that cleared up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/14 "2016-05-03T21:57:55Z")
Errrmmm . . . Yes. Yes, it was Rafael Cruz, acting entirely on his own, who killed JFK. No need to dig any deeper, nothing more to see here, let’s move on. _whew!_ ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/15 "2016-05-03T22:39:31Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Hey, I just linked to a Canadian news site because it came up on my feed. > > Google “Trump JFK” and you’ll get plenty of hits on US media. He’s not just pulling Canada’s leg! > > I do like Ted’s admission that Jimmy Hoffa was buried in their backyard. Good to finally get that cleared up. 🙂 Pretty sure **Qin** meant “our Canadian friend” to refer to Cruz, not the author of your news story. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/16 "2016-05-03T23:35:59Z")
No, no, no! It’s all about ME! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/17 "2016-05-04T00:20:45Z")
It’s astonishing. Citing national enquirer and he still wins Indiana. People heard that and still went out and voted for him. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/18 "2016-05-04T00:32:41Z")
I love it. Cruz’s dad tells everyone that God wants you to vote for his son and Trump could destroy America. Do you have a response Mr Trump? Oh fucking right he does and it’s even crazier! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/19 "2016-05-04T13:53:49Z")
All the headlines I’ve seen about the incident say that Cruz responded by “going ballistic”. But I saw the speech he made in response, and I was actually impressed by how calm he was about it. I mean, yes, he did say that Trump was a pathological liar, but really, that’s the only sane, rational response to something that absurd. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799/20 "2016-05-04T17:13:25Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > There’s no downside for Trump in doing shit like that; his fans certainly don’t care if he makes stuff up (via his friend the head of the _National Enquirer_ or via any other means). They see it as ‘tweaking the Establishment’ and they love him all the more for it. The downside is waiting for him in the general, although he’s already proven his propensity to say anything regardless of its level of truth, so I guess he can’t hurt himself any more. It’s one thing to have a plurality of Republicans, especially when many of those are as easily deluded and led by the hand as your average dog, and completely another to run up against all those who he’s vilified for his core’s amusement, who weren’t going to vote for him no matter what he said. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-links-rafael-cruz-to-jfk-assassination-cites-national-enquirer-as-authority/753799.md?page=2)