If Cruz was the GOP nominee in 2016 and lost to Hillary, would Trump have said, “I would’ve won”?

[darklordoftech]

Would Trump claim that he would’ve won, unlike “Lyin’ Ted”?

[DaleCooper]

Would Trump claim that he would’ve won, unlike “Lyin’ Ted”?

Of course. And Cruz likely would've lost to Hillary, I suspect. I'm almost certain that a 2016 Ted Cruz campaign would've been centered around a toxic Bush-era "Jesus wants Sheldon Adelson to be even richer" platform, probably obsessing over gay marriage or stem-cell research for good measure. There still would've been some realignment, but without Trump then Hillary likely would've been forced to run on a platform much more oriented around kitchen table issues rather than the Soul of America stuff.

[emailking]

duh?

[Fuzzy Bear]

duh?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

why wouldn't he claim that he would've won?

[Joe Republic]

Of course he would have, but most people would just roll their eyes at such a ridiculous notion and tell him to be quiet and go away.  The fact that he actually did (technically) beat Hillary just further demonstrates how utterly absurd our timeline is.

[Mr. Smith]

yeah.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Hillary was overrated she was supposed to be strongest against Trump than Bernie, as I said before I wanted OMalley and an OMalley and Kaine ticket would have beaten Trump, but Hillary was too laid back and didn't campaign personally in the rust belt she ran ads of course but she wasn't on the ground like she should of been and Benghazi hurt her as well

Just like Wes Clark instead of Edwards should of been Veep I. 2094 OMally should of been Prez in 2016 and if we lose in 22, I don't expect it in the S but if we do, Biden lied about Student Loans Discharge and Booker would have cleared it

Just like Bill Clinton only had a yr left in office and Gore and Lieberman would have been favored if they were the Incumbent, very little defection to Nadar, Established D's cost us SCOTUS MAJORITY FOR A GENERATION

Nadar said that Clinton should of resigned and his supporters would have voted for Gore, as the incumbent, after the fact of course

Yr 2000, OH, NH and FL we're all decided by Nadar votes just like in 2016 MI, PA and WI by Johnson voters and Jill Stein

[Waldo]

Probably, and libs would have laughed at the claim. Trump would have been correct though. I don't really see the point of these hypotheticals.

[Ferguson97]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

[darklordoftech]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

I think Trump would be more likely to talk about a primary he lost long after it’s over than anyone else.

[Storr]

Yes. Even if Cruz has defeated Hillary in 2016, Trump would have claimed he'd have won by more.

[Waldo]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

I think Trump would be more likely to talk about a primary he lost long after it’s over than anyone else.

So what? He would have been correct. You're trying to slam him for something he would have been right on. That's why the hypothetical doesn't make any sense. You guys are literally making up false realities in order to scoff at somebody you don't like, and don't even realize that even in this false reality, you're on the wrong side of the truth. It's ridiculous.

[Pick Up the Phone]

Yes, of course. And he would have been wrong.

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

Yes, and he would have been right despite the idea of Trump winning being laughed at everywhere.

[GregTheGreat657]

Certainly

[Badger]

duh?

[OSR stands with Israel]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

Would Romney , Huckabee or most of the Republican candidates have thought they would have won in 2008

[Badger]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

Would Romney , Huckabee or most of the Republican candidates have thought they would have won in 2008

 I never heard any of them claim that, and I don't think anyone would have realistically believed that given the margin of Obama's substantial win that year.

[Mopsus]

duh?

I think the real question is, if Trump had been the Republican nominee in 2016, would he have won?

[Ferguson97]

I'm pretty sure you could ask this of any failed primary candidate whose party lost the general, and they'd say yes.

Would Romney , Huckabee or most of the Republican candidates have thought they would have won in 2008

I mean what the sincerely think isn't going to necessarily be what they say. What would they have to gain from saying "yeah, I'd probably lose too"?

[Sir Mohamed]

Yup; and even if Cruz or any GOPer won, Trump would have said "I would have won by a much bigger margin" and "he only won because of endorsement."

The funny things about this is that anyone would have dismissed the claim.