The following article by Rollcall Staff was posted on their website October 4, 2017:
Texas Republican drew “torrent of negative comments” when he criticized Trump
Ron Nehring, campaign spokesman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the 2016 presidential campaign, said Tuesday that online trolls of unclear origin flooded his Twitter feed whenever he was critical of then-candidate Donald Trump, but not when he attacked other GOP candidates.
“If I had said something critical about Marco Rubio, or John Kasich, or Ben Carson, there was no response on Twitter whatsoever, dead,” Nehring said about his cable news appearances on behalf of Cruz during last year’s campaign. “However, if I was critical of Donald Trump, I would get a torrent of negative comments on Twitter.” Continue reading “Cruz Spokesman Saw Suspicious Twitter Activity in 2016 Campaign”