Donald Trump Says Ted Cruz Canadian Owned Goldman Sachs

New Hampshire, February 6, 2016 – In the thick of the Republican presidential primary, Donald Trump didn’t hold back as he took aim at rival Ted Cruz, lobbing accusations that painted the Texas senator as out of touch and overly tied to big banks. Trump claimed Cruz was essentially “Canadian-owned” and in the pocket of Goldman Sachs, a jab that stirred up fresh controversy just days after Cruz’s upset win in the Iowa caucuses.

The remarks came during a rally where Trump, never one to shy from personal attacks, zeroed in on Cruz’s background. Born in Canada, Cruz had already faced questions about his eligibility to run for president, and Trump seized on that to call him “the Canadian guy.” He went further, tying Cruz to Goldman Sachs by pointing out that the senator’s wife, Heidi, worked for the firm and that Cruz had disclosed loans from them on financial forms. “He’s owned by Goldman Sachs,” Trump declared, suggesting it made Cruz beholden to Wall Street interests over everyday Americans. It was classic Trump: bold, brash, and designed to rattle his opponent.

Cruz’s campaign quickly fired back, dismissing the claims as desperate smears from a candidate feeling the pressure. Supporters of Cruz argued that his Canadian birth didn’t disqualify him – he renounced his citizenship years ago – and that his Wall Street connections were no worse than those of other politicians. Still, Trump’s words resonated in a primary season where voters were fed up with establishment figures, and they highlighted the growing nastiness between the two frontrunners.

As the race moved toward New Hampshire’s primary, this episode underscored how personal the attacks had become, with Trump’s style drawing both cheers and eye rolls from observers. Whether it helped or hurt his campaign, one thing was clear: Trump had a knack for dominating the news cycle, even if his barbs sometimes stretched the truth. For Cruz, it was just another hurdle in a tough fight for the nomination.