a toxic mix of demagoguery and nonsense. trump hit back tweeting that perry doesn't understand what the word demagoguery means. adding that perry should be forced to take an ixq test. some republican contenders are embracing trump. hoping to win his supporters if the real estate mogul's political star fades. texas senator ted cruz had warm words for trump following a private meeting between the two this week in new york. >> a big fan of donald's. one of the thing i respect about donald trump is he's willing to stand up and speak the truth and he's willing to take on washington. >> one thing is clear, trump's entrance to the race has made a big slash. look no further than next week's cover of the new yorker. and all the attention on trump has left some republicans, such as new jersey governor chris christie looking to change the