Trump: Cruz Is Canadian 'Anchor Baby'

NASHUA, NH — With the Iowa Caususes days away, Donald Trump sharpened his attacks on Ted Cruz in Nashua Friday, calling Cruz a Canadian “anchor baby.”

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Cruz in turn, slammed Trump for his “New York values.”

Recent polls have Trump leading the GOP field heading into Monday’s caucuses, with a roughly 6-point margin over Cruz.

Trump enjoys greater support in New Hampshire—recent polls have him up about 19 points over Marco Rubio and John Kasich, who are nearly tied in second.

Speaking at the Nashua Radisson Friday, Trump first mocked Fox News after he refused to participate in Thursday’s debate. Fox host Megyn Kelly, who hosted the debate, enraged Trump when she called him out at a previous debate for referring to women as “fat pigs, dogs, slobs ... and disgusting animals.”

“I’m getting more publicity,” Trump said.

Trump then turned his crosshairs to Cruz. Trump has repeatedly questioned the validity of Cruz’s American citizenship.

“Ted Cruz is an anchor baby in Canada,” he said. “He can run for prime minister of Canada, no problem.”

Many legal experts say Trump is wrong about Cruz. A Harvard Law Review report found Cruz’s citizenship is valid.

“The only anchor here is the one being dragged behind the S.S. New York Values,” Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in a statement.

Cruz has claimed those values include a pro-choice statement Trump to “Meet the Press” in 1999.

Concluding his Nashua speech, Trump urged everyone to vote for him in the Feb. 9 New Hampshire primary.

“You may be feeling bad ... you may be in a state of major depression,” he told the crowd. “Get up and vote. i will get rid of your depression.”