It would take something particularly insane from Trump to cut through the kind of ready-made media story that Cruz had created, particularly from a candidate who has made something of a strategy of saying the most outrageous things that come to his mind.
In the Times interview, Trump called into doubt the U.S. commitment to keep Vladimir Putin and Russia from invading nearby countries. The statements immediately drew widespread condemnation with few people able to come up with any sort of reasonable explanation. Even the suggestion that the Republican **minee would **t come to the aid of allied countries is seen by many as a step toward war — war that could easily turn nuclear. Read more...