Ted Cruz took the Fox News Republican debate's first question about the "elephant not in the room" — Donald Trump.
First, Cruz thanked Iowans for the "incredible hospitality" they have showed him, and then abruptly changed his tone. "Let me say I'm a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly, and Ben [Carson] — you're a terrible surgeon. Now that we've gotten the Donald Trump portion out of the way, I want to thank everyone here for showing the men and women of Iowa the respect to show up and make the case why each of us believe we would make the best commander-in-chief." Cruz's Trump impersonation earned laughs from the audience, candidates, and moderators.
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