Donald Trump Suffers a Crushing Defeat to Rival Ted Cruz

Outspoken Trump is thumped! The Donald have suffered a crushing defeat to rival, Ted Cruz in Iowa as he vows to fight on in New Hampshire as Americans kick-start 2016 presidential race. 

Sealed with a kiss: Heidi Cruz congratulates her husband on stage at the end of his lengthy victory speech

 

U.S Senator from Texas, Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz who is a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election, has celebrated his Iowa win with a passionate embrace with wife, Heidi on Monday night as a dejected Donald Trump clan headed on to New Hampshire, Tori reports.

 

American polls favorite, Trump finished the Iowa caucuses in second place on Monday night, losing the first presidential contest of the year to the Texas Senator, and in a spirited speech, the fiery Conservative took aim at the media and the establishment for not predicting his win. 

 

'Iowa has sent notice that the Republican nominee and next president of the United States will not be chosen by the media, will not be chosen by the Washington establishment,' Cruz said.

 

Ted Cruz spoke about family and faith when he thanked Iowa supporters

 

An emotional Cruz, who was joined on stage at the Elwell Center in Iowa State Fair, by his wife, parents, and young daughters quoted the scripture and acknowledged the role of the religious right in propelling him to victory. 

 

'To God be the glory. God bless the great state of Iowa. Tonight is a victory for the grass roots. Tonight is a victory for the greatest conservatives across Iowa. Tonight the state of Iowa has spoken,' he said.

 

Cruz finished the night with 5,000 more votes in Iowa than Trump

 

In what appeared to be a sideswipe at Trump, he added: 'Iowa has sent a note that the next President of the United States will not be chosen by the media. He will not be chosen by the Washington establishment [or] by the lobbyists…but will be chosen by the most incredible powerful force, where all sovereignty resides in this nation – by we the people.'

 

Quoting from Psalm 30, to knowing comments and applause from the assembled faithful he noted: 'Weeping may tarry for the night but joy cometh with the morning.' Shouts of 'Amen!' and 'Alleluia!' was heard as he stated.

 

Donald Trump conceded surrounded by his family including his daughter Ivanka and wife Melania

 

Meanwhile, an understated Trump refused to be drawn in further fighting talk with his rivals. The billionaire bowed out with a short, humble speech thanking the people of Iowa.  

'On June 16th, when we started this journey, there were 17 candidates. I was told by everybody, "Do not go to Iowa, you could never finish even in the top 10". And I said, "But I have friends in Iowa, I know a lot of people in Iowa. I think they'll really like me. Let's give it a shot. They said "Don't do it." I said "I have to do it".'

 

Trump blows a kiss to the audience as he concedes defeat to Ted Cruz

 

'And we finished second, and I want to tell you something: I'm just honored. I'm really honored. I want to congratulate Ted,' he said, referring to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the caucuses with 6,000 more votes than Trump collected. 'And I want to congratulate all of the incredible candidates.'

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