Hell of an election: Boehner calls Cruz ‘Lucifer’

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Got a minute? Former speaker cuts loose … Cruz denies alliance with Kasich … and everything else you need to know today from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy

1. The devil you know

Former House speaker John Boehner told Stanford students that Ted Cruz is “Lucifer in the flesh” and a “miserable son of a bitch”. But fellow orange person Donald Trump? Boehner said they’re “texting buddies”.

Cruz on Boehner's 'inner Trump'

Cruz said Boehner had “allowed his inner Trump to come out ... If you’re wondering who actually has stood up to Washington, I think John Boehner has made it crystal clear.”

2. Trump rates self highly on women

“Nobody respects women more than Donald Trump,” Trump told Indianans on Thursday. “I will be so much better to women than Hillary Clinton.”

Disfavor among women may sink Trump

Clinton begs to differ

Candidate Trump opposes equal pay, paid leave, and Planned Parenthood.

President Trump? Same.https://t.co/H85Ud5jyOe

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 28, 2016

3. Cruz denies Kasich pact

“I recognize the media is all eager to talk about an alliance,” Cruz said of a deal with John Kasich to split up certain states in an effort to top Trump. “There is no alliance.”

Kasich strategist begs to differ

I can't stand liars.

— John Weaver (@JWGOP) April 28, 2016

4. Trump’s California clusterfun

With 172 delegates to give, California is the last big prize for Republicans – but Trump’s state director has found himself shut out amid a campaign power struggle, the Guardian revealed.

A California tangle for Trump

Summary

I haven’t talked to him. There’s been, you know, email traffic and things like that.

– Tim Clark, California state director of the Trump campaign, on Donald Trump

5. Jenner makes Trump pit stop

Caitlyn Jenner, the transgender icon, tested Trump’s pro-choice bathroom policy, posting a Facebook video of herself entering the ladies’ room – at Trump hotel in Manhattan.

‘Thank you, Donald’

... and another thing:

A young man asked @SenTedCruz to sign a copy of the Communist Manifesto as a joke. Here's what Cruz wrote. pic.twitter.com/8VW5H2XHOb

— Ben Gittleson (@bgittleson) April 28, 2016

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