Have been reading the National Enquirer for more than forty years, happen to be a lawyer, and understand the Enquirer breaks real stories. So far, the Enquirer has been careful to report on what the rumors are, which is different than reporting on what the Enquirer alleges is news. It is possible that Cruz is waiting to read the Enquirer’s next story. If the Enquirer publishes a straightforward “Ted Cruz has had mistresses†story — meaning reports it as news, as opposed to reports there are rumors — then Cruz must demand a retraction. At this point, however, it would make no sense for Cruz to demand that the Enquirer retract an assertion that there are rumors he’s had affairs, since it seems there are, indeed, rumors of such. (I know this sounds silly, but the legal differences matter. If the next Enquirer story is a real “this-is-going-on-storyâ€, and Cruz doesn’t demand a retraction, I’ll concede the underlying story probably is true.)
Thanks for your insight.
Thanks for the clarification.