Trump hits out at Clinton and Cruz ahead of Indiana primary

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Last Updated : May 01 2016 | 8:42 PM IST
Donald Trump hit out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz today, sounding unapologetic two days ahead of a key primary in Indiana he says will decide the Republican presidential race.
Speaking on Fox News today, the Republican frontrunner concentrated on attacking Clinton, doubling down on his much-criticized statement that the likely Democratic nominee's only appeal to voters is the "woman's card."
"She's done a lousy job in so many ways and even women don't like her," he said. "But it is the woman's card and she plays it and I will let you know in about six months whether or not she plays it well, but I don't think she'll play it well."
"If she were not a woman she wouldn't even be in this race," he added.
The real-estate billionaire also targeted Cruz, dismissing his closest Republican rival's criticism of Trump's endorsement by former boxing champion Mike Tyson, whom Cruz called a rapist.
"No big deal, I didn't have a meeting or anything, I haven't seen Mike in years," Trump said.
"This guy is a real liar," he added of Cruz. "That's why we call him lyin' Ted Cruz."
Trump dismissed Cruz's endorsement by Indiana Governor Mike Pence this week, calling it "the weakest endorsement anyone has seen in a long time."
"I think he gave me more of an endorsement than he gave Cruz," he added.
Asked whether a victory for Trump in Indiana on Tuesday would clinch the nomination for him, Trump said, "Yes, it's over," adding, "I think it's over now."
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"Hillary is the one who lied to Congress under oath. Hillary is the one who lied to the FBI. Hillary is the one who made 13 phones disappear. Hillary is the one who destroyed 33,000 emails. Hillary is the one who broke the law over and over and over again. We can be sure that what is in those emails is absolutely devastating," Trump said amidst applause.
Trump asserted that Hillary is not the victim -- the American people are the victims of this corrupt system in every way, and said that "this is your one chance to change it," he said.
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First Published: May 01 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

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