Story highlights Donald Trump spoke in Waterbury, Connecticut on Saturday

Trump Aide Paul Manafort told reporters earlier this week that the Republican-frontrunner was planning to evolve

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump defended Saturday his method of striking a different tone at rallies than he does behind closed doors with party officials.

"When I'm in a room, talking, you're one way, when I'm out here talking to you people, I've got to be different, alright. I mean I can say basically the same thing," Trump told the crowd in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Trump senior adviser Paul Manafort told reporters earlier this week that the Republican front-runner was planning to " evolve " as the campaign moves forward closer to the general election.

"So Paul said, 'No, he's different when he's in a room and then he goes out a speaks, it's different and then if he gives policy that's different,'" Trump said Saturday. "So, Cruz picks it up, Lyin' Ted, he goes 'Donald Trump is kidding everybody. He's different on the trail. He said, and he said that he's gonna do things differently and he's not gonna build the wall,'" Trump said.

"What the hell does this have to do with the wall? Believe me, I'm building the wall," he added.

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