Why Ted Cruz won't slam Donald Trump - CNNPolitics.com www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/politics/ted-cruz-donald-trump-disagreed/?sr=twCNN120915/ted-cruz-donald-trump-disagreed/0141PMVODtopLink&linkId=19437724 Cruz has for over seven months hugged Trump's controversial rhetoric closely, refusing to highlight policy differences with the Republican front-runner. But he told reporters at a press conference in the Capitol that he did not think Trump's proposal was the "right solution." "I do not agree with his proposals.