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Donald Trump alleged Tuesday that
White House rival Ted Cruz's father was with John F. Kennedy's killer shortly
before the US president was assassinated, prompting Cruz to brand the
Republican front-runner a "pathological liar."
The startling allegation, and Cruz's full-throated retort, occurred on the morning of a crucial primary election in Indiana where Trump is seeking to land a knockout blow against his chief challenger for their party's nomination.
Trump took to Fox News to say the Texas senator's father, Rafael Cruz, an immigrant from Cuba, was "with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination.
The startling allegation, and Cruz's full-throated retort, occurred on the morning of a crucial primary election in Indiana where Trump is seeking to land a knockout blow against his chief challenger for their party's nomination.
Trump took to Fox News to say the Texas senator's father, Rafael Cruz, an immigrant from Cuba, was "with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination.
"I mean, the whole thing is
ridiculous. What is this? Right prior to his being shot, and nobody brings it
up," Trump told Fox by telephone.
"I mean, what was he doing -- what was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death -- before the shooting? It's horrible."
Trump's remarks incensed Ted
Cruz, who delivered a blistering attack of the celebrity billionaire. "Donald
Trump alleges that my dad was involved in assassinating JFK. Let's be clear,
this is nuts. Yes, my dad killed JFK, he is secretly Elvis, and Jimmy Hoffa is
buried in his backyard," a visibly angry Cruz told reporters at a campaign
event in Indiana.
"This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies," Cruz added, comparing Trump to a schoolyard bully and saying the real estate mogul boasts of being a "serial philanderer."
"This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies," Cruz added, comparing Trump to a schoolyard bully and saying the real estate mogul boasts of being a "serial philanderer."