Donald Trump accuses Ted Cruz of fraud following Iowa caucus defeat

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is taking issue with the results of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, accusing winner Ted Cruz of fraud.

In attacks posted on his official Twitter account, Mr Trump says “either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified”.

Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016

A previous tweet posted by the billionaire businessman accused the Cruz campaign of telling Iowa voters that Ben Carson was quitting the race so he could steal Mr Carson’s votes.

Many people voted for Cruz over Carson because of this Cruz fraud. Also, Cruz sent out a VOTER VIOLATION certificate to thousands of voters.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016

Mr Trump came in second behind Mr Cruz in Monday’s lead-off Iowa caucuses, which he had previously described on Twitter as a “long-shot great finish”.

The Voter Violation certificate gave poor marks to the unsuspecting voter(grade of F) and told them to clear it up by voting for Cruz. Fraud

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016