This week, Donald Trump retired Senator Ted Cruz's nickname, some senators had some harsh words for Trump, and Japan is still weird.
Following a meeting with Cruz, Trump officially retired Cruz's "Lyin' Ted" title, and gave it to Hillary.
After today, Crooked Hillary can officially be called Lyin' Crooked Hillary.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
July 8, 2016
Also, this is the best theory on how Trump got Cruz to speak at the convention.
TRUMP: will you speak in Cleveland?
CRUZ: maybe... what's in it for me?
TRUMP: [pulls off sheet covering 500 cans of soup]
CRUZ: I'm in— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy)
July 7, 2016
Find the background of the Cruz soup can story here.
Senator Jeff Flake ripped Trump to his face... and won. (Emphasis added).
"Listen, I'm not part of this never Trump movement," Flake said, according to the source, "But I'm in a very uncomfortable position where I can't support you yet." The interaction, first reported by the Washington Post, follows a number of highly critical statements Flake has made about Trump's controversial comments, specifically on Muslims and immigration. The Arizona senator emerged from the meeting saying he can't support Trump "given the things he said." Trump responded by threatening to "hit hard" at Flake, according to the source. Trump also told Flake he would not win re-election, to which Flake told him he was not up for re-election this year.
Flake wasn't the only senator with some good stories coming out of the meeting. See this from Senator Sasse:
You're welcome.
MT"@TheOtherKeppler: Props to the guy who dared @BenSasse spokesman to use "dumpster fire" today. pic.twitter.com/nbByQka2N1"
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse)
July 7, 2016
Sasse's spokesman also detailed his reason why the senator will not be attending the GOP convention:
"Sen. Sasse will not be attending the convention and will instead take his kids to watch some dumpster fires across the state, all of which enjoy more popularity than the current front-runners."
Trump also has some gaps in his constitutional knowledge.
.@realDonaldTrump Promises to Protect Non-Existent Articles of Constitution as President https://t.co/CNS5lPwLN4 pic.twitter.com/xo4rW6KupG
— The Weekly Standard (@weeklystandard)
July 7, 2016
:(
BREAKING @realDonaldTrump insiders say @GovChristie getting 'courtesy' vet for VP but 'unlikely' to be running mate. https://t.co/yBhULeacU7
— Claude Brodesser-Akner (@ClaudeBrodesser)
July 7, 2016
This also happened:
Meanwhile, in Japan:
Meet Komesuke, a talking grain of rice officials in Japan hope will energize young voters https://t.co/gFkLajF5SC pic.twitter.com/F54np8lGF7
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ)
July 6, 2016
Finally, that time Senator Rand Paul quoted Ke$ha.
It's going down, I'm yelling timber! Got to chop down a big tree on #IndependenceDay. Hope everyone had a good one. pic.twitter.com/LKsFw5Pt5h
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul)
July 5, 2016