I would like a link to this statement.
The one Cruz made, that related to Trump advocating the punching of opponents?
And Cruz touted his willingness to debate with the man, hitting Trump's suggestion that he'd pay a supporter's legal fees for punching a protester in the face this February."Donald Trump is a New York liberal who will take away your Second Amendment rights. This man is lying to you. And he's taking advantage of you," Cruz said. "And I would encourage you, sir, look I appreciate your being out here speaking. If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn't have come over and talked to you. I wouldn't have shown you that respect. In fact, you know what I would've done, I would've told the folks over there, go over and punch those guys in the face. That's what Donald does to protesters."
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