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Cruz spokesman: Trump campaign is 'one hot mess after another'

A resounding Tuesday night primary defeat in New York at the hands of Manhattan real-estate mogul Donald Trump appears to have done little to dampen the spirits of Ted Cruz's campaign as it gears up for primary fights in upcoming states, particularly in Indiana on May 3.

During a segment on CNN's "New Day," Cruz's national spokesman Ron Nehring remarked that the Texas senator's campaign is "well organized" for the contests going forward.

"The Donald Trump campaign, meanwhile, seems to have one hot mess after another that it’s dealing with in terms of, here we are seven weeks from the end of the primary contest, and they’ve got people who are quitting and that are getting fired and moving in and out," Nehring said.

POLITICO reported Monday that Trump last weekend orchestrated a shakeup at the top of his campaign's management, replacing longtime hands with seasoned political veterans Paul Manafort and Rick Wiley. Trump’s national field director Stuart Jolly also submitted his resignation last week, expressing displeasure with the reorganization.

"They’re going to be still working on how to get their email on their phone while we continue to open field offices in the states that are coming up to vote," Nehring said. "So, you know, the Trump campaign seems to be operating with the same efficiency as, you know, Trump University and Trump Steaks and Trump Magazine and so on and so forth. But we’re well organized to move forward.”

Trump surrogate and New York co-chair Joseph Borelli disputed Nehring's characterizations.

“Everything that Mr. Nehring is saying, it might be true in his mind,” Borelli continued, “but it will not translate to actual victories on the 26th when we’re leading in every state.”

