Trump Hammered on Twitter for Posting Photo of 9/11 Aftermath to Go After Cruz

Donald Trump‘s tweetstorm against Ted Cruz today culminated in him posting a photo of the rubble after the 9/11 attack:

Is this the New York that Ted Cruz is talking about & demeaning? pic.twitter.com/rYGX9vazku

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2016

And boy, did a lot of people have a problem with that:

I didn't like @tedcruz's "New York values" trope. But this vulgar exploitation of 9/11 by @realDonaldTrump is worse. https://t.co/TLYvEJQ0Qe

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 16, 2016

No, this is the New York of a heroism & sacrifice that @realDonaldTrump has never demonstrated or even appreciated. https://t.co/TLYvEJQ0Qe

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 16, 2016

Even Giuliani was better than this. Although just barely. https://t.co/4Qjer4qxj8

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) January 16, 2016

.@realDonaldTrump See? I'll use some tragedy to further MY goals. I have no shame. I want to win this bitch and will do whatever it takes!

— Fake Donald Trump (@TheFakeTrump) January 16, 2016

@realDonaldTrump ANYONE TO DUMB TO BELIEVE TED CRUZ WAS TALKING ABOUT THE P8C ABOVE AND NOT ABOUT NY'S LIBERALS THEN YOUR TOO DUMB TO VOTE.

— RANDY FORREST (@FORREST077) January 16, 2016

@realDonaldTrump @ArmorCavSpin No it's the one that elected Bloomberg, Cuomo and DeBlasio. The leftist, asshat totalitarian NY.

— Marcus Porcius (@Marcus_Porcius) January 16, 2016

. @realDonaldTrump My respect for you is going the the same direction as your bullshit attacks on @tedcruz . Down in the gutter …

— brockasso (@itsmebrock) January 16, 2016

No, it’s this one. RT @realDonaldTrump: Is this the New York that Ted Cruz is talking about & demeaning? pic.twitter.com/GLODa1COGR

— STU BURGUIERE (@WorldOfStu) January 16, 2016

@realDonaldTrump alright….enough milking 9/11….its getting distasteful already

— Greg (@PrairieDevil) January 16, 2016

@realDonaldTrump And stop pimping out the worst terrorist attack in US History because your poll numbers are dropping.

— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) January 16, 2016

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