In the latest tussle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, the Texas senator warned his rival to leave his wife out of the battle.

But Cruz’s threat to Trump that “Heidi is way out of his league” had a familiar ring to it: according to Jim Hoft of the “Gateway Pundit,” Hoft said the GOP candidate lifted the line “word-for-word” from the 1995 film “The American President.”

Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 23, 2016

WOW! Lyin’ Ted Cruz Lifted MOVIE LINE Word-for-Word to Attack Trump – Used It Before to Attack Media https://t.co/qsYuPgkyVI @gatewaypundit

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) March 24, 2016

.@lachlan Oh my goodness that’s hilarious! Who does he have working for him? Movie buffs and tv junkies?

— Ford Girl (@thpuzzler2) March 23, 2016

@lachlan He’s definitely studied every frame of that movie.

— Maria (@mariootsa) March 24, 2016

@lauraolin @lachlan I can just picture Cruz watching this movie & practicing the lines in front of a mirror lol

— MarkMyWords (@AgsEliza) March 23, 2016

@lachlan @stphnmaher Nice to see Ted Cruz believes in recycling.

— PatRiotChick (@PatOndabak) March 23, 2016

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