It began when Bush called Trump’s plan to combat ISIS “ludicrous,” and the billionaire’s response was interrupted by loud boos from the audience in the debate hall. Trump tried dismissing the hecklers as “lobbyists” and “Jeb’s special interest,” but the jeers didn’t let up, and as the the debate wore on, the hostile crowd reaction seemed to take a toll on the longtime showman.
Trump, his face reddening, erupted at even the faintest prompt or mildest pushback. When a moderator pressed him on a question about Social Security, he grew increasingly defensive and disproportionately upset and by the end of the exchange he was shouting his answer.
When Ted Cruz went after him for his past positions on social issues, Trump repeatedly demanded of his opponent, “Why do you lie? Why do you lie?” until finally Cruz deadpanned, “Donald, adults learn not to interrupt people.”
“Yeah, yeah, I know,” Trump responded with bitter sarcasm, “you’re an adult.”
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