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Here are all the terrible things Trump and Cruz said about each other

Trump: "I don't think he's qualified to be president. Look at the way he's dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there — like, you know, frankly, like a little bit of a maniac. You're never going to get things done that way."

Here are all the terrible things Trump and Cruz said about each other

Trump: "I don't think he's qualified to be president. Look at the way he's dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there — like, you know, frankly, like a little bit of a maniac. You're never going to get things done that way."

Trump: "I don

Cruz: "Listen, anytime someone is attacking your faith, that starts to suggest they're getting really nervous about what's happening in the race. I would be happy to invite Donald to come with me to church anytime he would like."

Cruz: "Listen, anytime someone is attacking your faith, that starts to suggest they

Cruz: "Listen, anytime someone is attacking your faith, that starts to suggest they're getting really nervous about what's happening in the race. I would be happy to invite Donald to come with me to church anytime he would like."

Cruz: "Listen, anytime someone is attacking your faith, that starts to suggest they

Trump: "Rafael! Straight out of the hills of Canada!"

Trump: "Rafael! Straight out of the hills of Canada!"

Source: Business Insider, January 2016

Trump: "Rafael! Straight out of the hills of Canada!"

Trump: "Rafael! Straight out of the hills of Canada!"

Source: Business Insider, January 2016

Cruz: "Unlike Donald, I didn't inherit millions of dollars. Instead, my dad came as an immigrant from Cuba with nothing, with $100 in his underwear. ... It is more than a little rich for Mr. Trump to make that accusation. You want to assess who stands with Wall Street? Then look at the actual records of the candidates."

Cruz: "Unlike Donald, I didn

Cruz: "Unlike Donald, I didn't inherit millions of dollars. Instead, my dad came as an immigrant from Cuba with nothing, with $100 in his underwear. ... It is more than a little rich for Mr. Trump to make that accusation. You want to assess who stands with Wall Street? Then look at the actual records of the candidates."

Cruz: "Unlike Donald, I didn

Trump: "Ted Cruz is a total hypocrite and, until recently, a Canadian citizen who may not even have a legal right to run for president."

Trump: "Ted Cruz is a total hypocrite and, until recently, a Canadian citizen who may not even have a legal right to run for president."

Trump: "Ted Cruz is a total hypocrite and, until recently, a Canadian citizen who may not even have a legal right to run for president."

Trump: "Ted Cruz is a total hypocrite and, until recently, a Canadian citizen who may not even have a legal right to run for president."

Cruz: "I think in terms of a commander in chief, we ought to have someone who isn't springing out of bed to tweet in a frantic response to the latest polls. I think the American people is looking for a commander in chief who is stable and steady and a calm hand to keep this country safe."

Cruz: "I think in terms of a commander in chief, we ought to have someone who isn

Cruz: "I think in terms of a commander in chief, we ought to have someone who isn't springing out of bed to tweet in a frantic response to the latest polls. I think the American people is looking for a commander in chief who is stable and steady and a calm hand to keep this country safe."

Cruz: "I think in terms of a commander in chief, we ought to have someone who isn

Cruz: "Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values." "Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal, are pro-abortion, are pro-gay-marriage, focused around money and the media."

Cruz: "Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values." "Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal, are pro-abortion, are pro-gay-marriage, focused around money and the media."

Cruz: "Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values." "Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal, are pro-abortion, are pro-gay-marriage, focused around money and the media."

Cruz: "Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values." "Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal, are pro-abortion, are pro-gay-marriage, focused around money and the media."

Cruz: "Back in September, my friend Donald said he had his lawyer look at this from every which way and there was no issue there. There was nothing to this 'birther' issue. Since September, the Constitution hasn't changed. But the poll numbers have."

Cruz: "Back in September, my friend Donald said he had his lawyer look at this from every which way and there was no issue there. There was nothing to this

The next day, Trump declared: "I guess the bromance is over."

Source: Business Insider, January 2016

Cruz: "Back in September, my friend Donald said he had his lawyer look at this from every which way and there was no issue there. There was nothing to this 'birther' issue. Since September, the Constitution hasn't changed. But the poll numbers have."

Cruz: "Back in September, my friend Donald said he had his lawyer look at this from every which way and there was no issue there. There was nothing to this

The next day, Trump declared: "I guess the bromance is over."

Source: Business Insider, January 2016

Trump: "He'll say whatever he wants to say. I actually think he's a very unstable person. I really believe that. I think he's a very unstable person. But I've never had somebody take something that you believe in and just say the exact opposite."

Trump: "He

Trump: "He'll say whatever he wants to say. I actually think he's a very unstable person. I really believe that. I think he's a very unstable person. But I've never had somebody take something that you believe in and just say the exact opposite."

Trump: "He

Cruz: "Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. Maybe his taxes show those business dealings are a lot more extensive than has been reported"

Cruz: "Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald

Cruz: "Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. Maybe his taxes show those business dealings are a lot more extensive than has been reported"

Cruz: "Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald

Trump: "The State of Iowa should disqualify Ted Cruz from the most recent election on the basis that he cheated- a total fraud!"

Trump: "The State of Iowa should disqualify Ted Cruz from the most recent election on the basis that he cheated- a total fraud!"

Source: Business Insider, February 2016

Trump: "The State of Iowa should disqualify Ted Cruz from the most recent election on the basis that he cheated- a total fraud!"

Trump: "The State of Iowa should disqualify Ted Cruz from the most recent election on the basis that he cheated- a total fraud!"

Source: Business Insider, February 2016

Cruz: "We need a commander-in-chief, not a Twitterer-in-chief. ... I don't know anyone who would be comfortable with someone who behaves this way having his finger on the button. I mean, we're liable to wake up one morning, and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark."

Cruz: "We need a commander-in-chief, not a Twitterer-in-chief. ... I don

Cruz: "We need a commander-in-chief, not a Twitterer-in-chief. ... I don't know anyone who would be comfortable with someone who behaves this way having his finger on the button. I mean, we're liable to wake up one morning, and Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark."

Cruz: "We need a commander-in-chief, not a Twitterer-in-chief. ... I don

Trump: "This guy Ted Cruz is the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with in my life. I mean it. ... He will lie about anything. I've met much tougher people than Ted Cruz. He's like a baby. ... He's like a little baby. Soft, weak, little baby by comparison. But for lying, he's the best I've ever seen. ... A guy like Ted Cruz, he has no clue. He never employed anybody. He's a nasty, nasty guy."

Trump: "This guy Ted Cruz is the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with in my life. I mean it. ... He will lie about anything. I

Trump: "This guy Ted Cruz is the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with in my life. I mean it. ... He will lie about anything. I've met much tougher people than Ted Cruz. He's like a baby. ... He's like a little baby. Soft, weak, little baby by comparison. But for lying, he's the best I've ever seen. ... A guy like Ted Cruz, he has no clue. He never employed anybody. He's a nasty, nasty guy."

Trump: "This guy Ted Cruz is the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with in my life. I mean it. ... He will lie about anything. I

Cruz: "Donald can't defend his own record. Whenever you point out what he's actually said, he just screams, 'liar,' he insults you, he attacks you, he makes it personal. And he gets very rattled. He doesn't like anyone pointing to his actual, substantive record. And I think that's a sign of weakness."

Cruz: "Donald can

Cruz: "Donald can't defend his own record. Whenever you point out what he's actually said, he just screams, 'liar,' he insults you, he attacks you, he makes it personal. And he gets very rattled. He doesn't like anyone pointing to his actual, substantive record. And I think that's a sign of weakness."

Cruz: "Donald can

Trump: "The evangelicals didn't vote for him. And you know why? Because they don't like liars. They're really smart people. They don't want to vote for a liar. ... This guy Cruz lies more than any human being I've ever dealt with. He holds up the Bible and he lies."

Trump: "The evangelicals didn

Trump: "The evangelicals didn't vote for him. And you know why? Because they don't like liars. They're really smart people. They don't want to vote for a liar. ... This guy Cruz lies more than any human being I've ever dealt with. He holds up the Bible and he lies."

Trump: "The evangelicals didn

Trump: "Ted Cruz, he's seriously — he's got a mental problem. Ted Cruz is a liar. He's got a problem, that he's a liar. I've never seen anybody [lie] to that extent."

Trump: "Ted Cruz, he

Trump: "Ted Cruz, he's seriously — he's got a mental problem. Ted Cruz is a liar. He's got a problem, that he's a liar. I've never seen anybody [lie] to that extent."

Trump: "Ted Cruz, he

An anti-Trump super PAC not affiliated with Cruz ran a TV ad that showed Trump's wife, Melania Trump, posing nude in a GQ magazine photo shoot in the lead-up to the Utah caucuses in March.

An anti-Trump super PAC not affiliated with Cruz ran a TV ad that showed Trump

Source: Business Insider, March 2016

An anti-Trump super PAC not affiliated with Cruz ran a TV ad that showed Trump's wife, Melania Trump, posing nude in a GQ magazine photo shoot in the lead-up to the Utah caucuses in March.

An anti-Trump super PAC not affiliated with Cruz ran a TV ad that showed Trump

Source: Business Insider, March 2016

Cruz fired back in the Wives Duel.

Cruz fired back in the Wives Duel.

Source: Business Insider, March 2016

Cruz fired back in the Wives Duel.

Cruz fired back in the Wives Duel.

Source: Business Insider, March 2016

Trump then retweeted an unflattering photo of Cruz's wife, Heidi, next to a picture of his wife, Melania. The caption read: "No need to 'spill the beans.' The images are worth a thousand words."

Trump then retweeted an unflattering photo of Cruz

Trump then retweeted an unflattering photo of Cruz's wife, Heidi, next to a picture of his wife, Melania. The caption read: "No need to 'spill the beans.' The images are worth a thousand words."

Trump then retweeted an unflattering photo of Cruz

Cruz responded civilly that night on Twitter, but erupted to reporters the next day: "It's not easy to tick me off. I don't get angry often, but if you mess with my wife, if you mess with my kids, that will do it every time. "Donald, you're a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone."

Cruz responded civilly that night on Twitter, but erupted to reporters the next day: "It

Cruz responded civilly that night on Twitter, but erupted to reporters the next day: "It's not easy to tick me off. I don't get angry often, but if you mess with my wife, if you mess with my kids, that will do it every time. "Donald, you're a sniveling coward and leave Heidi the hell alone."

Cruz responded civilly that night on Twitter, but erupted to reporters the next day: "It

Trump: "Unlike Lyin' Ted Cruz I do not surround myself with political hacks and henchman and then pretend total innocence. Ted Cruz's problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin' Ted Cruz."

Trump: "Unlike Lyin

Trump: "Unlike Lyin' Ted Cruz I do not surround myself with political hacks and henchman and then pretend total innocence. Ted Cruz's problem with the National Enquirer is his and his alone, and while they were right about O.J. Simpson, John Edwards, and many others, I certainly hope they are not right about Lyin' Ted Cruz."

Trump: "Unlike Lyin

Cruz: "If I were in my car and getting ready to reverse and saw Donald in the backup camera, I'm not confident which pedal I'd push."

Cruz: "If I were in my car and getting ready to reverse and saw Donald in the backup camera, I

Cruz: "If I were in my car and getting ready to reverse and saw Donald in the backup camera, I'm not confident which pedal I'd push."

Cruz: "If I were in my car and getting ready to reverse and saw Donald in the backup camera, I

Cruz: "I'm not going to play that game. I'm not going to engage in insults, I'm not going to throw the mud. I don't really have any views on the size of any parts of Donald Trump's anatomy, and I'm not interested in talking about that."

Cruz: "I

Cruz: "I'm not going to play that game. I'm not going to engage in insults, I'm not going to throw the mud. I don't really have any views on the size of any parts of Donald Trump's anatomy, and I'm not interested in talking about that."

Cruz: "I

Cruz during a Republican debate: "Donald, please, I know it's hard not to interrupt, but try. Breathe, breathe, breathe. You can do it. You can breathe. I know it's hard."

Cruz during a Republican debate: "Donald, please, I know it

Cruz during a Republican debate: "Donald, please, I know it's hard not to interrupt, but try. Breathe, breathe, breathe. You can do it. You can breathe. I know it's hard."

Cruz during a Republican debate: "Donald, please, I know it

Cruz after the National Enquirer released a story that strongly implied Cruz engaged in extramarital affairs with five women: "Well let me be clear: Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him."

Cruz after the National Enquirer released a story that strongly implied Cruz engaged in extramarital affairs with five women: "Well let me be clear: Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him."

Cruz after the National Enquirer released a story that strongly implied Cruz engaged in extramarital affairs with five women: "Well let me be clear: Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him."

Cruz after the National Enquirer released a story that strongly implied Cruz engaged in extramarital affairs with five women: "Well let me be clear: Donald Trump may be a rat, but I have no desire to copulate with him."

Trump: "Lyin' Ted Cruz, one of the great liars of all time. ... [He] hates New York. ... No New Yorker can vote for Ted Cruz."

Trump: "Lyin

Source: Business Insider, April 2016

Trump: "Lyin' Ted Cruz, one of the great liars of all time. ... [He] hates New York. ... No New Yorker can vote for Ted Cruz."

Trump: "Lyin

Source: Business Insider, April 2016

Cruz on being Trump's running mate: "I have zero interest whatsoever in doing it. And there are a lot of reasons, but perhaps the simplest is if Donald is the nominee, Hillary wins."

Cruz on being Trump

Cruz on being Trump's running mate: "I have zero interest whatsoever in doing it. And there are a lot of reasons, but perhaps the simplest is if Donald is the nominee, Hillary wins."

Cruz on being Trump

Cruz: "Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters — and for our sisters and our wives."

Cruz: "Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters — and for our sisters and our wives."

Cruz: "Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters — and for our sisters and our wives."

Cruz: "Donald Trump is no different from politically correct leftist elites. Today, he joined them in calling for grown men to be allowed to use little girls’ public restrooms. As the dad of young daughters, I dread what this will mean for our daughters — and for our sisters and our wives."

Trump: "Ted Cruz attacked New Yorkers and New York values- we don't forget!"

Trump: "Ted Cruz attacked New Yorkers and New York values- we don

Trump: "Ted Cruz attacked New Yorkers and New York values- we don't forget!"

Trump: "Ted Cruz attacked New Yorkers and New York values- we don

Cruz after he teamed up with fellow candidate Gov. John Kasich: "Donald Trump is in real trouble. Why? Because he cannot earn the support of a majority of delegates elected by the people. I understand that Donald will whine, that's what he will do. He is a sore loser."

Cruz after he teamed up with fellow candidate Gov. John Kasich: "Donald Trump is in real trouble. Why? Because he cannot earn the support of a majority of delegates elected by the people. I understand that Donald will whine, that

Cruz after he teamed up with fellow candidate Gov. John Kasich: "Donald Trump is in real trouble. Why? Because he cannot earn the support of a majority of delegates elected by the people. I understand that Donald will whine, that's what he will do. He is a sore loser."

Cruz after he teamed up with fellow candidate Gov. John Kasich: "Donald Trump is in real trouble. Why? Because he cannot earn the support of a majority of delegates elected by the people. I understand that Donald will whine, that

Trump: "He got nothing passed, and now, all he is is a guy who will go down and stand a filibuster for a day or two. And all the other senators will look: 'When's he getting off the floor, Jim? The guy's a pain in the ass.'"

Trump: "He got nothing passed, and now, all he is is a guy who will go down and stand a filibuster for a day or two. And all the other senators will look:

Trump: "He got nothing passed, and now, all he is is a guy who will go down and stand a filibuster for a day or two. And all the other senators will look: 'When's he getting off the floor, Jim? The guy's a pain in the ass.'"

Trump: "He got nothing passed, and now, all he is is a guy who will go down and stand a filibuster for a day or two. And all the other senators will look:

Trump: "Lyin' Ted Cruz consistently said that he will, and must, win Indiana. If he doesn't he should drop out of the race-stop wasting time & money."

Trump: "Lyin

Source: Business Insider, May 2016

Trump: "Lyin' Ted Cruz consistently said that he will, and must, win Indiana. If he doesn't he should drop out of the race-stop wasting time & money."

Trump: "Lyin

Source: Business Insider, May 2016

Trump: "I have watched Lyin’ Ted become more and more unhinged as he is unable to react under the pressure and stress of losing, in all cases by landslides, the last six primary elections -- in fact, coming in last place in all but one of them. Today’s ridiculous outburst only proves what I have been saying for a long time, that Ted Cruz does not have the temperament to be President of the United States."

Trump: "I have watched Lyin’ Ted become more and more unhinged as he is unable to react under the pressure and stress of losing, in all cases by landslides, the last six primary elections -- in fact, coming in last place in all but one of them. Today’s ridiculous outburst only proves what I have been saying for a long time, that Ted Cruz does not have the temperament to be President of the United States."

Trump: "I have watched Lyin’ Ted become more and more unhinged as he is unable to react under the pressure and stress of losing, in all cases by landslides, the last six primary elections -- in fact, coming in last place in all but one of them. Today’s ridiculous outburst only proves what I have been saying for a long time, that Ted Cruz does not have the temperament to be President of the United States."

Trump: "I have watched Lyin’ Ted become more and more unhinged as he is unable to react under the pressure and stress of losing, in all cases by landslides, the last six primary elections -- in fact, coming in last place in all but one of them. Today’s ridiculous outburst only proves what I have been saying for a long time, that Ted Cruz does not have the temperament to be President of the United States."

Cruz: Trump is a "narcissist" and "serial philanderer" and "morality doesn't exist" for him.

Cruz: Trump is a "narcissist" and "serial philanderer" and "morality doesn

Cruz: Trump is a "narcissist" and "serial philanderer" and "morality doesn't exist" for him.

Cruz: Trump is a "narcissist" and "serial philanderer" and "morality doesn

Trump: "I think he's crazy — honestly, I think he's crazy. ... Ted does not have the temperament to be doing this. He's choking like a dog because he's losing so badly. We've got to put him away tomorrow, folks."

Trump: "I think he

Trump: "I think he's crazy — honestly, I think he's crazy. ... Ted does not have the temperament to be doing this. He's choking like a dog because he's losing so badly. We've got to put him away tomorrow, folks."

Trump: "I think he

Cruz: "This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies. He lies — practically every word that comes out of his mouth."

Cruz: "This man is a pathological liar. He doesn

Cruz: "This man is a pathological liar. He doesn't know the difference between truth and lies. He lies — practically every word that comes out of his mouth."

Cruz: "This man is a pathological liar. He doesn

Trump: "I like Ted, he's fine. Again, I don't want his endorsement. If he gives it, I will not accept it."

Trump: "I like Ted, he

Trump: "I like Ted, he's fine. Again, I don't want his endorsement. If he gives it, I will not accept it."

Trump: "I like Ted, he

Cruz refusing to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention: "To those listening, please, don't stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution."

Cruz refusing to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention: "To those listening, please, don

Cruz refusing to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention: "To those listening, please, don't stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution."

Cruz refusing to endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention: "To those listening, please, don

Trump: "Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!"

Trump: "Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn

Trump: "Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn't honor the pledge! I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!"

Trump: "Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn

Cruz: "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. ... that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack Heidi, that I'm going to nonetheless come like a servile puppy dog and say thank-you very much for maligning my wife and my father."

Cruz: "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. ... that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack Heidi, that I

Cruz: "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. ... that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack Heidi, that I'm going to nonetheless come like a servile puppy dog and say thank-you very much for maligning my wife and my father."

Cruz: "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father. ... that pledge was not a blanket commitment that if you go and slander and attack Heidi, that I

I guess the bromance is back on?

I guess the bromance is back on?

To see everything Trump has ever tweeted about Cruz, click here.

To see everything Cruz has ever tweeted about Trump, click here.

I guess the bromance is back on?

I guess the bromance is back on?

To see everything Trump has ever tweeted about Cruz, click here.

To see everything Cruz has ever tweeted about Trump, click here.

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