Conservatives React to Trump’s Iowa Loss; Loser.com Pops Up
Months of hype and bloviation leading up to the Iowa caucuses ended with a massive disappointment for Donald Trump on Monday, as the erstwhile Republican front-runner suffered a humbling defeat at the hands of Ted Cruz. Twitter, naturally, had some fun:
'Dead clown walking': New York tabloids skewer Donald Trump's Iowa loss https://t.co/8q97IY7uu3 pic.twitter.com/8XhwRqAnDy
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) February 2, 2016
Make Donald Irrelevant Again #IowaCaucus pic.twitter.com/O4M0pcl5xs
— Jake (@2manybothans) February 2, 2016
Conservative Twitter’s explanations for Trump’s loss generally centered on his decision to skip last week’s Fox News debate and the campaign’s lack of on-the-ground organization:
It seems hard to argue this morning that Trump's skipping of Iowa debate was a smart move.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) February 2, 2016
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