{"id":91278,"date":"2016-03-25T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T14:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=91278"},"modified":"2016-03-25T06:53:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T14:53:36","slug":"cruzsexscandal-5-fast-facts-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=91278","title":{"rendered":"#CruzSexScandal: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Heavy.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The National Enquirer’s March 25 issue features a bombshell accusation against 2016 Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz<\/a>: he’s been having an affair with five different women<\/a>. While the Enquirer didn’t name any names and ran only pixelated photos, the Twittersphere has been rife with speculation and Internet detective work under the hashtag #CruzSexScandal<\/a>. Internet detectives claim to have identified three of the five women whose pixelated likenesses appear in the Enquirer story, two of whom worked on other candidates’ campaigns in 2016 and one of whom worked for his own.<\/p>\n

The “story” has dominated Twitter, with #CruzSexScandal trending worldwide and allegations of hush money and questions about what the other candidates knew flying, especially in light of Cruz’s recent high-profile spat with Donald Trump<\/a> over the use of Melania Trump’s photo in campaign ads<\/a>. But there are plenty of reasons to be more than a little skeptical of the Enquirer’s report.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know:<\/p>\n

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1. Twitter Users Identified Three Women from the Enquirer’s Photos<\/h2>\n
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The Enquirer’s photos paired with those of Katrina Pierson, Sarah Isgur Flores and Amanda Carpenter. (Twitter)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While the Enquirer ran poorly pixelated photos of the women it claimed were having affairs, it didn’t take long for Twitter to figure out their identities. Internet radio host Bob Zicari posted the following to his Twitter account shortly after the story broke:<\/p>\n

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@benshapiro<\/a> Looks like Your Boy @tedcruz<\/a> might have a bit of a problem. https:\/\/t.co\/JfISIArfXI<\/a>#CruzSexScandal<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1V947rgC5d<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rob Zicari (@RobZicariShow) March 25, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n