GOP PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER ACCUSED OF HAVING FIVE MISTRESSES … ONE GOES ON THE RECORD SAYING ALLEGATION “100 PERCENT FALSE”
Several months ago – when this website was investigating rumors of extramarital affairs involving U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida – we were warned that the real sex scandal of the 2016 race would involve U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.
Unlike the Rubio rumors – which were sufficiently detailed and leaked to multiple media outlets with a remarkable degree of consistency – the warning about Cruz’s alleged sexual extracurriculars were very broad and vague.
Obviously Rubio’s candidacy imploded before he got tagged with a sex scandal (although there were some close calls).
Cruz? He’s not so lucky …
This week, multiple affair allegations rocked the Cruz campaign. In fact #CruzSexScandal is currently the top trending item on Twitter. Meanwhile Cruz’s clever “TrusTed” wordplay has found several new iterations … “CheaTed,” “BusTed” and “LusTed,” to list a few. And while the allegations against Cruz originated from The National Enquirer, the tabloid publication actually has a better-than-average track record when it comes to exposing these sorts of things.
Seriously … ask John Edwards. Or Tiger Woods. Or Jesse Jackson. Or Gary Hart.
Also … the rumors were quickly confirmed by reporters at multiple national media outlets (including a pair on the “conservative” end of the spectrum).
Reporter Drew Johnson of The Washington Times tweeted this last night …
COMING CLEAN: From what I know, at least 2 of the women named as Cruz mistresses by the National Enquirer are accurate #TRUMP #CRUZ #TCOT
— Drew Johnson (@Drews_Views) March 25, 2016
… while Allum Bokhari, a reporter at Breitbart, had this to say …
I hate getting scooped.
— Allum Bokhari (@LibertarianBlue) March 25, 2016
Apparently Breitbart had the story last month but for whatever reason didn’t run it …
The National Enquirer posted blurred pictures of five women alleged to have had affairs with Cruz. Two of the women who have since been identified (but not necessarily confirmed as Cruz’s paramours) were employed on rival presidential campaigns – including Katrina Pierson, a former Cruz staffer who became GOP frontrunner Donald Trump‘s national spokeswoman last fall.
“From what I’m hearing most people know the part about me is BS,” Pierson told us. “But I can only speak for myself when I say 100 percent false.”
Former Cruz communications director Amanda Carpenter – who once wrote speeches for ex-U.S. Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina – has also been identified as one of the women referenced by The National Enquirer story.
“What’s out there is tabloid trash,” Carpenter told CNN. “If someone wants to comment on it, they can talk to my lawyer. It’s categorically false.”
“Donald Trump supporters should be held to account for it,” she added. “I will not be intimidated. I will continue to make my thoughts known about Donald Trump. I’m not backing down.”
A third woman, one who worked on the recently-concluded presidential campaign of Carly Fiorina, has also been identified as being on The National Enquirer‘s list. This particular allegation has spawned all sorts of conspiracy theories centering around a $500,000 contribution Fiorina’s campaign received from a political action committee supporting Cruz.
The donation raised plenty of eyebrows when it was made in July of 2015.
“That is … unusual, to say the least,” reporter Jose DelReal of The Washington Post noted.
According to a spokeswoman for the pro-Cruz PAC – Keep The Promise I – the donation was made because “we thought (Fiorina) had important things to say that weren’t being heard, including her poignant and effective criticism of (Hillary) Clinton.”
Fiorina has endorsed Cruz’s presidential aspirations, incidentally.
Our view on all this?
First of all, we’re obviously a long, long way from anyone involved in this scandal offering anything resembling definitive proof that any of the five women “named” by The National Enquirer actually had affairs with Cruz. In fact one of the alleged paramours is on the record flatly denying the rumors.
You’re heard the expression “pictures – or it didn’t happen?” We have …
Still, the fact remains Cruz is super-susceptible to this sort of scandal given his overt and shrill “holier than thou” political proselytizing. Rather than focusing his presidential aspirations around his remarkably consistent fiscal record, Cruz instead charted a path to the GOP nomination steeped in sanctimony and shameless evangelical appeals.
In other words, if any of the allegations against him can be proven he’s finished.
UPDATE: Cruz blames Trump.
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Maybe he should move to SC. He would fit in nicely with our disgraced elected officials.
On second thought, NO, we have enough here already!
The Kennedys, John Edwards, Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, Mark Sanford, Bob Peeler, Richard Eckstrom, Thad Viers, Thomas Ravenel, Nelson Hardwick!
It seems to run in the political class, at all levels.
We’ve certainly had our share here in SC. Haley may well be the next? Or, any number of the others!
Multiple Peckers here too! Pathetic Pecker heads!
Now we can’t hold him responsible these trivial things, after all did not Moses have several wives?
Poor guy must’ve gotten nagged daily about 20 plus things on the ark that needed fixing.
That would be Noah – also with only 1 wife.
Ok two more sips of coffee for me. Thanks for the catch.
JimBob said: Now we can’t hold him responsible these trivial things, after all did not Moses have several wives?
Flip replied: Poor guy must’ve gotten nagged daily about 20 plus things on the ark that needed fixing.
Must have happened in those verses in Two Corinthians that TBG decided were TL,DR.
No. Moses had one wife – Zipporah
Now we can’t hold him responsible these trivial things, after all did not Moses have several wives?
Trump has multiple wives (consecutively, not concurrently). All were HAWT. Cruz’s alleged mistresses…not so much.
Hopefully, that halo Cruz has been trying to wear has fallen and is now (figuratively) choking the crap out of him.
Maybe those who have been buying his holy roller act will now see him for what he is.
His group tried to hurt Trump by posting an old modeling pic of Trump’s wife and when Trump threatened retaliation involving Cruz’s wife, Cruz had the gall to call Trump a coward if he did. What a miserable piece of shit!
Hoping Cruz has to “suspend” his campaign, ASAP!
One by one the Republican candidates against Trump have hung themselves with their own rope. This primary is a joke.
Rush talked about in first hour of show.Ted better get that Jimmy Swiggart tear apology ready- ‘Father I have sinned’.
You mean there was more than one woman crazy enough to sleep with this sleaze?
That’s why I find it hard to believe. Can’t believe Heidi even sleeps him.
Maybe Heidi likes to watch…..
See above..
NIMRATA would!
NIMRATA SLEEPS WITH ALL CUMMERS.
BusTed
UntrusTed
Cruz is a lying weasel. I’m glad the truth is finally coming out.
Let me fake a shocked face. :-0 The same one I was saving for when a bunch of teenage boys stood in front of a microphone talking about Rick Perry. What I say next is not going to garner many up votes. When I see others pissed, same as me, when Muslims look the other way or come to the defense of jihadists, I wonder why all the sudden they shut the Hell up at the Ted Cruz’ of “Christianity”? Don’t say he hasn’t killed anyone, he has done worse, he has taken a chunk out of your faith and crapped on it. But that is just me.
Just. Can’t. Resist.
Perfect.
DIdn’t Heidi have a nervous breakdown not too long ago, a couple years or so. If they had her on meds, often that medication really shuts down the sex drive. You know, as Ted would say, a guy’s gotta eat.
From the names and photos Teddy likes his sugar brown.
Wonder if he bleaches the Cuban out of his skin?
Based on the photo I thought he was having sex with Cliven Bundy.
He tapes a picture of Cliven on the back of her head maybe?
Always putting the cart before the horse in defense of the cheater.
If true, Heidi might have needed those meds AFTER she found out about her TrusTED spouse’s cheating. Her world likely blew apart like all the spouses of these sanctimonious frauds…Jenny Sanford comes to mind. However, Jenny had the good sense not to continue to feed the beast at the expense of her family’s well-being and her own health and dignity.
Lus Ted
his best defense is..Look at me…
CRUZ and SEX do not belong in the same sentence…;Please.Stop.
Come on now, you know you’re hot for him.
No,you come on,baby boy,and quit your bitchin’ ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVnWOUR7NQE
Didn’t know you liked Rebel Son. My favorite is. Bury me on southern ground,
yessir.here’s another-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTywJoXnDnU
Molly Hatchet was my favorite band.
Cruz’s father did the same thing to his mother.
Latino men in general are (in)famous philanderers culturally speaking. It’s almost an accepted part of much latino culture.
Its like the character Gloria on Modern Family said…there is a hierarchy in Latin culture in order of who gets the attention; the wife first, the mistress second, the the dog third. I guess the dog fell a few notches due to the number of mistresses.
But – Shifty is NOT Latino!
But you want to be Latino, don’t you?
The Latino wives are long-suffering and oppressed being dealt this ugly hand in a patriarchal culture.
Trump’s been suspected of being behind attack articles in the Enquirer since he announced he was running for President.
Trump and Enquirer CEO David Pecker have been friends for years. “They’re very close,” said a source close to the Enquirer. In July 2013, Trump even tweeted that Pecker should become CEO of Time magazine, which at the time was being spun off from its corporate parent, Time Warner. “He’d make it exciting and win awards!”
David Pecker? This is a proper name “Pecker”! A story about excessive use of Pecker, pecking in multiple pecker holes, by a pecker ,written by another Pecker! WOW!!!
I’m not even going to check that out. If true, then what are the names of his wife and children. My mind boggles with craziness…
I would put money on the Amanda Carpenter rumors. Married – graduate of Ball State – Jesus was a carpenter – just sayin’
SPREAD THE WORD AND LETS GET THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO REPORT THIS!!!
One of the woman in the photos is Michelle Fields. If you don’t believe this is a Breitbart/Trump hit job then you’re naïve.
Breitbart doesn’t like Trump, no?
It is almost impossible to believe anyone would want to have sex with Ted Cruz.
Certainly not for free.
It’s never free
The Washington Times ?@WashTimes 2h2 hours ago
Drew Johnson @Drews_Views is NOT a columnist @WashTimes. (1/3)
He is a former employee who occasionally wrote for our “citizen-journalist” portal known as Communities. (2/3)
That relationship has ended as of today. (3/3)
Guess he can find work at a tabloid at least.
Unsubstantiated rumors of extramarital sex. REALLY people! Is that the best you can do?
You’re gonna defend him to the bitter end aren’t you?
Well, I’ve seen 1 denial from Trump spokeswomen Katrina Pierson, so only 4 more to go I suppose.
Carpenter kept her composure pretty well, considering the circumstances. “What’s out there is tabloid trash. If someone wants to comment on it, they can talk to my lawyer,” she responded.
“It’s categorically false,” she continued angrily. “You should be ashamed for spreading this smut. Donald Trump supporters should be held to account for it.”
“I’m not spreading smut,” Cohen responded.
“I will not be intimidated,” Carpenter shot back. “I will continue to make my thoughts known about Donald Trump. I’m not backing down.”
That’s #2 that’s denied, only three more to go…lol
Of course, this is all prior to evidence.
Yes! Cruz is NOT the most charismatic, likable or good-looking candidate. But he is the most conservative, is well educated, understands and will defend the Constitution. If charisma and charm are what you are looking for then vote for the game show host.
lol…ok, but the way you feel about Ted has no bearing on whether the four women being ferreted out by the unsavory media will all stand up to the scrutiny of them and the private investigators working to provide proof….I mean, it’s the N.E., but still…5? lol…even the most hardcore Cruz supporter should be going, “Five? WTF!?!”
Surely you can agree with me on the sheer absurdity of having to refute 4 claims..no?
Well Mr. Trouble, looks like we’re down to 3 now. This will prove to be another silly ploy by the media.
lol…I don’t know. Do you know how big a lawsuit Ted Cruz will have against N.E. if they are all bogus?
It’ll make the Gawker judgement look like pennies.
The N.E. most likely has a building full of lawyers. No biggie for them.
I don’t think I agree with you…but the nice thing is as time rolls by, we’ll know most of the truth.
How long did John Edwards deny the NE article before he finally came around? I can’t recall.
My daddy told me you can never unscrew a woman, its always there.
Your daddy was wise, let’s hope he wasn’t speaking from experience.
:)
A child was produced from that affair. Otherwise, John Edwards would have gotten away with it.
Ya know, if Trump is behind this, he threw Katrina under the bus or he rewarded her for it$$$$.
I’m not convinced Trump is behind this. This is what puts food on the table for tabloid writers and FITS.
Timing is strange. War of tweets and spill the beans threat – then this article appears.
I’ll bet he didn’t genuinely know…if we assume Pierson did really boink Cruz.
I’m in the “I don’t know ” camp, but laughing my ass off over the claim of “FIVE”.
Always a line of twits to lay the crusty congressional members.
I think this is the first time ever I’ve seen almost 24 hours roll by without a tweet from Donald Trump….lol
By the time he attends his next scheduled event, he will been off the road for 10 days
His little fingers have awoken. See his twitter for a link to a statement about Cruz and the Enquirer.
“his little fingers”
lol- funny!
Was it Randy Newman who had that song about “Little People”
Si Senor.
“…….They wear platform shoes. On their nasty little feet…”
Ick.
Typically The Enquirer runs the story, waits for the vehement denial, then runs the proof.
lol……
Milo and Company et al—– the Rubio angle on this NE thing needs to be looked into. Brietbart and others have reported some interesting nexus’ through assorted time lines and historical references. I have spoken with some VERY informed legal minds that specialize in these types of events and they specifically state that the slander/libel issues for the NE would be catastrophic if there was no basis in fact and evidence (photos, vid, receipts, eye witnesses etc) which they are in possesion of. Obviously truth is the main defense to slander for starters.
Finally, these legal minds stated that if these charges are indeed FALSE then the first thing anyone would do is file a slander lawsuit IMMMMMMEDIATELY, start vocal protestations, and get the wife out infront of this……..!!!!
Obviously the NE daily stories about aliens and other BS don’t come close to the legal issues that the Cruz allegations encompass……..time will tell as the leaks and other things progress……
So what’s up with this story then.,?!?!
Trump’s Facebook response…
I have no idea whether or not the cover story about Ted Cruz in this week’s issue of the National Enquirer is true or not, but I had absolutely nothing to do with it, did not know about it, and have not, as yet, read it.
Likewise, I have nothing to do with the National Enquirer and unlike Lyin’ Ted Cruz I do not surround myself with political hacks and henchman and then pretend total innocence. Ted Cruz’s problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin’ Ted Cruz.
I look forward to spending the week in Wisconsin, winning the Republican nomination and ultimately the Presidency in order to Make America Great Again.
– Donald J. Trump
“have not, as yet, read it.” ROFL, Sure.
“I do not surround myself with political hacks and henchman” Hmm, Roger Stone, Corey Lewandowski…
Cruz is a douche, and this story is garbage, just like the Rubio story.
“…we were warned (by Rubio accussers) that the real sex scandal of the 2016 race would involve U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.”
—————
Seldom have I seen such an open admission by a “news” outlet of lying before. So, about Rubio …. those stories weren’t real?
One of the Buzzfeed reporters was on tv today and he said that Rubio’s campaign thought he had this bombshell Cruz affairs evidence. He kept telling them he knew nothing about it. An editor for a Texas political outlet, said she said been contacted for months looking for verification of the rumors. She doesn’t believe it and has seen no proof it. Then Chris Hayes of MSNBC said he heard thru his sources that someone had been shopping the Cruz story for months, but had no takers due to no proof.
Look, even if this is true, what is the big deal? According to his church or cult (whichever you prefer) Rafael Cruz was anointed King of America by a profit, who happens to be his father. Like David and Solomon before him, as a King he is entitled to a wife and multiple concubines. Its part of the deal. Just like they told Sanford on C Street. King of SC gets one concubine. King of America gets many concubines.
Politics is a magnet for these types. Remember Sanford justifying his entitlement and narcissism because those were the attributes of a “leader”?
Best confirmation of this “scandal”- he is extremely popular in Utah. Need I say more ?
Is that a herp on his lip
Well, we know it’s not a booger or he’d slurp it up gleefully.
http://www.conservativeoutfitters.com/blogs/news/94574273-8-things-you-need-to-know-about-ted-cruzs-sex-scandal
Look at Hidie Cruz police report from 2005. Are these the beans Trump said he would spill?
Not according to his spokesperson, Pierson. Its that she worked as a Bush operative and promoted NAFTA. And also her working at Goldman. None of this was news.
If this pans out, then there are five women out there who have no standards at all, none whatsoever
Frustra Ted.
OuTed
DisgusTed.
God! Having sex with Cruz is like having sex with Ernest Angley.. ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe……….
Look for yourself!!! Adults Only!!! http://www.ohio.com/polopoly_fs/1.228899.1312859218!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_500/angley09-01.jpg
Dam….that’s one ugly fucker! Kinda looks like Bible Thumper!
lol, the “adults only” hook got me…you’re the winner of the internets today.
Let’s hope someone comes forward with proof. It is always those holier-than-thou types who get caught with their pants down, and nobody deserves it more than Cruz.
I hope lying laying Cruz goes down like the thug he is.
Milo and Company et al—– the Rubio angle on this NE thing needs to be looked into. Brietbart and others have reported some interesting nexus’ through assorted time lines and historical references. I have spoken with some VERY informed legal minds that specialize in these types of events and they specifically state that the slander/libel issues for the NE would be catastrophic if there was no basis in fact and evidence (photos, vid, receipts, eye witnesses etc) which they are in possesion of. Obviously truth is the main defense to slander for starters.
Finally, these legal minds stated that if these charges are indeed FALSE then the first thing anyone would do is file a slander lawsuit IMMMMMMEDIATELY, start vocal protestations, and get the wife out infront of this……..!!!!
Obviously the NE daily stories about aliens and other BS don’t come close to the legal issues that the Cruz allegations encompass……..time will tell as the leaks and other things progress……
So what’s up with this story then.,?!?!!
CopulaTED
shameless evangelical appeals is a nearly meaningless loaded term, how
dare a GOP candidate try to appeal to those crazy evangelicals, I would
consider myself and evangelical right wing, Bible believing, Christ
Following Christian and instead of mocking us you might try to get to
know someone like me who believes in God, Country, neighbors, family,
and people in every walk of life all over the world. I believe in
justice for all people, the unborn to those as the end of their life,
rich and poor, regardless of ethnicity or national origin. I also
believe in a traditional view of marriage as being the best building
block for a society, communities that have strong two parent families
have better outcomes regardless of income. I also understand that the
ideal is not always possible and believe in helping single parents who
need help to raise their children but the federal government does not
need to micro-manage public assistance or education to help the less
fortunate, the states and municipalities are much closer to the people
and should be given the discretion they need to address their unique
situations, Suburban areas like Mesquite TX are much more diverse than
many similar sized cities in the Northeast, West Coast, and Midwest and
face challenges that they don’t, although in the long run those
challenges may become very beneficial to Mesquite and surrounding
cities. But if you just want to think that evangelicals are illiterate
backwoods people, go ahead but in doing so you show your own ignorance.
not noted in the article but if you look at the Twitter feed of Drew Johnson, Washpo is now trying to distance themselves from him and his tweet and he is apparently starting a political gossip blog, so this tweet may just be a ploy to raise his profile?