“Now that Trump is making his defense of New York values the centerpiece of his campaign”
Hardly. It’s the just the winning issue de jure for Trump right now. He’ll make hay with this one as long as it works against Trump and then he’ll move on.
The centerpieces of Trump’s campaign remain as they always have:
1. Build our military back up.
2. Take care of our vets.
3. Build a southern wall at the expense of Mexico.
4. Bring back American jobs to America.
5. Halt Muslim immigration.
6. Make America Great Again.
He consistently outlines these priorities in every speech.
“works against Cruz” I mean.