“It just shows that Donald is desperately scared,” Cruz said Friday on Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor.” “That’s the pattern Donald follows over and over again.

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“I think Donald is just beclowning himself with the daily insults and attacks,” he added.

Trump faced a series of controversies this week. The businessman defended his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, after he was charged with battery for allegedly grabbing a reporter, and made a series of statements on abortion that have drawn criticism from all sides.

Trump has also kept up constant social media attacks on Cruz, among others.

But the Texas senator said he “could not possibly care less.”

“My focus is not on Donald,” he said. “It’s about the momentum we’re seeing. It’s about unifying the Republicans.”