Threatens to "spill the beans" on Heidi Cruz and attacks her appearance

In a series of late-night tweets, Trump threatened Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi, tweeting "Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!" He followed this by retweeting an unflattering photo of Heidi Cruz juxtaposed with a glamorous photo of Melania Trump, captioned "A picture is worth a thousand words." The attack on a rival's spouse's appearance was widely condemned as a new low in presidential politics, showcasing Trump's misogyny and willingness to target families.

"Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!" — Twitter threat directed at Ted Cruz after an anti-Trump PAC used a photo of Melania