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While Donald Trump is seen as the favorite in Arizona, the other state voting on Tuesday, the Utah race is regarded as more competitive. | Getty Trump hits Cruz with late attack ad in Utah

Donald Trump has launched a late TV ad blitz in Utah that targets Ted Cruz just days before state Republicans caucus Tuesday.

The commercial recycles a now familiar Trump attack against the Texas senator, dubbing him "Lying Ted Cruz."

The spot casts Cruz as inconsistent on immigration, an issue that both Trump and the senator have made central to their campaigns. It spotlights an interview Cruz gave on Fox News in December, when he was shown past statements in which he appeared to back a pathway to citizenship for those living in the United States illegally. In the interview, Cruz struggles to answer why he opposes that same position now.

"Lying Ted Cruz: Just another all talk, no action politician," the ad says.

A Trump spokesperson didn't respond to several requests for comment. The spot was captured by a media buying source.

Trump is spending around $160,000 on the Utah airwaves in the final days of the contest.

While Trump is seen as the favorite in Arizona, the other state voting on Tuesday, the Utah race is regarded as more competitive. Cruz is trying to top the 50 percent mark in Utah, which would allow him to receive all 40 of its delegates.