‘BOOS CRUZ’: Newspapers react to Ted Cruz’s RNC stunner

On Wednesday night, Sen. Ted Cruz stirred the pot at the Republican National Convention by giving a major speech in which he refused to endorse the GOP nominee.

It was striking for a candidate to give a prime-time convention address and decline to offer even tepid support for his own party’s candidate. But Cruz, who ran a fierce and bitter primary against Trump, urged conservatives to vote their “conscience.” The delegates in Cleveland jeered him in response.

The media embraced the turmoil.

“CIVIL WAR,” the Daily News declared.

Other newspapers, including the Boston Herald and the Chicago Sun-Times, went with the same pun: “BOOS CRUZ.” (Colin Campbell/Yahoo news)

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