CNN's Jeffrey Lord On Cruz-Kasich Collusion Against Trump: “Sellout Is Not Too Strong A Word”

From the April 25 edition of CNN's New Day:

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ALISYN CAMEROTA (HOST): Ana, someone has been reading your Twitter feed, because you saw this coming. In fact, you suggested it. Let me read what you put out on April 22nd. You tweeted, "[Ted] Cruz should lead northeast states to [John] Kasich, stronger there. Kasich should lead Indiana to Cruz. Coordinate, or Trump obliterates." Are you psychic, Ana? 

ANA NAVARRO: I don't think it takes any ESP or any special powers to realize that they have limited resources. Cruz and Kasich. And they have one common goal. Keeping Trump from reaching 1,237. If not, they don't get to the dance. That is the only way they get to the dance. You know, listen, Trump reaches 1,237, they've got no chariot, they've got no golden slipper's, they got no chance whatsoever. So, you know, I have been wondering for weeks now why this hasn't happened. I hope it's not too late. I am so glad it's happening. It is the only chance they have. I know they don't like each other. I know they don't trust each other, but they've got to work together. Sometimes you just have to do it. 

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CAMEROTA: So Jeffrey, as a Trump supporter, what do you make of this? 

JEFFREY LORD: Yeah. I have to say, I really am astonished at this. I like Senator Cruz, said a lot of good things. Thought he should be on a Trump ticket. But in essence what's happened here, he has, to use his phrase about the Washington cartel, he has sold out suddenly to the Washington cartel. This is the equivalent of a Republican Munich in this kind of thing. 

CAMEROTA: So why did he do it? 

LORD: He and Donald Trump have repeatedly gotten, you know, 60, 70, 80 percent of vote in this anti-establishment wave that's going on here and suddenly Senator Cruz has signed up with the establishment. I am astonished. Apparently he's turning from being pro-Ted Cruz to, you know, pro-establishment. And this is baffling to me, but I think it's going to backfire and not a good thing for him to do. 

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The real target is Hillary. And Ted Cruz, respectfully, if he wins this nomination, he's only managed to get 14 percent of the Republican vote in New York. I'm here in Pennsylvania. He's about to get clobbered here in Pennsylvania. This is real a weakness as a candidate. But again I am just astonished at what he's done here. Sellout is not too strong a word. 

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Previously:

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