It didn't take long for GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and second-place candidate Ted Cruz to go head to head on the issue of Cruz's American citizenship. It took even less time for Twitter to chime in on what is likely to be the most memorable moment of tonight's Fox Business debate:
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG TEDDY GETTIN AFTER TRUMP OMG HERE WE GO IM HEARING JOCK JAMS IN MY HEAD #GOPDebate
— Katherine Timpf (@KatTimpf) January 15, 2016This is a defining moment for Cruz. Taking on the birth questions as he stands next to Trump. Came ready.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 15, 2016Cruz, on Trump raising eligibility: "Since September, the Constitution hasn't changed but the poll numbers have." Non-aggression pact? Over.
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) January 15, 2016Trump knows Dems will bring a suit re: @TedCruz eligibility because of course...he knows a lot of Democrats #GOPDebate
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 15, 2016Cruz' great line: " I'm not taking any legal advice from Donald Trump"
— Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) January 15, 2016Cruz absolutely not "natural born" under the Constitution. If he weren't born in Canada to a Cuban father, he'd know that.
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 15, 2016.@tedcruz:"I've spent my entire life defending the Constitution...& I'll tell you I'm not going to be taking legal advice from Donald Trump"
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 15, 2016Cruz is stomping all over Trump. I'm not a Cruz fan, but this is like watching a goddamn movie about political debate strategy.
— Political Math (@politicalmath) January 15, 2016This 'birther' exchange illustrates how smart ted cruz is and how irrepressible Trump is.great theater but not relevant to governing.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) January 15, 2016Wow. Catch that? Trump says he "likes that" and "would consider that" when offered the VP spot under Cruz.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 15, 2016Please Senator Rubio, shhhhh, and let Trump and Cruz keep it going
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 15, 2016Cruz did what Bush never could: best Trump in direct exchange.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) January 15, 2016