New York Post

Trump blames voters & media

- Natalie O’Neill

Donald Trump lashed out at voters and the media Tuesday following his loss in Iowa — complainin­g that he should have received more credit for funding his own presidenti­al campaign and finishing second.

The billionair­e, who has never before complained about the money he’s been spending, griped about his unexpected defeat to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the caucuses.

“I don’t believe I have been given any credit by the voters for selffundin­g my campaign, the only one. I will keep doing, but not worth it!” Trump moaned on Twitter Tuesday morning.

He also blamed his favorite scapegoat — the media — for “unfair treatment” and failing to praise his “longshot great finish.”

“The media has not covered my longshot great finish in Iowa fairly. Brought in record voters and got second highest vote total in history!

He added later, “I will be talking about my wonderful experience in Iowa and the simultaneo­us unfair treatment by the media later in New Hampshire. Big crowd.”

Later, a firedup Trump cursed at a rally in Milford, NH.

“If we are attacked, somebody attacks us, wouldn’t you rather have Trump as president if we’re attacked?” he said at a rally in Milford, N.H. “We’ll beat the st out of them!”

Meanwhile, Trump’s Iowa loss proved that he can be stopped — and that winning in polls doesn’t mean you’ll win when it matters, said Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

“If I thought he was unstoppabl­e I’d go back to Ohio. He’s not unstoppabl­e. It’s a long way to the finish line,” Kasich said on CNN.

Kasich is counting on a strong showing in next Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary to fuel interest in his campaign.

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