With this single moment, I think we can officially say that the shark has been jumped in this election.

Obviously, Trump and Cruz are battling it out in Indiana today, and the stakes are high. The National Enquirer, where Donald Trump gets all his news from his friend David Pecker, ran a story back on April 20th claiming that Rafael Cruz, Ted’s father, was seen with JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald before the assassination.

Ted Cruz Silent On Dad’s Photo Scandal—Avoids Questions On Blockbuster ENQUIRER Story! #tcot https://t.co/YkP4mdSNZE pic.twitter.com/hPnEzBimwQ

— National Enquirer (@NatEnquirer) April 20, 2016

The Miami Herald quickly debunked the story on April 22nd (the entire claim hinges on “the guy in the picture looks like Cruz’s dad, according to the photo experts the Enquirer asked), but when has the lack of facts or the truth ever stopped Donald Trump from making a sensational claim?

Lots to unpack in Trump's suggestion that Rafael Cruz was involved w/ Lee Harvey Oswald "shortly before the death." pic.twitter.com/t3ZnZzVO3e

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 3, 2016

Also note that Trump has a major issue with Rafael Cruz supporting his son because he’s a minister, and then goes on to brag that he has MORE ministers supporting him.

Understandably, Cruz is just a little bit peeved with Trump and the National Enquirer.

Ted Cruz responds to Donald Trump connecting his dad, Rafael Cruz, to Lee Harvey Oswald https://t.co/B0oVg3At3N https://t.co/aypEOYCK31

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 3, 2016

While Twitter took off like a shot with the snark…

Ted Cruz turns 46 this year. JFK was 46 when he was shot. U.S. Route 46 ends at George Washington Bridge. TED CRUZ KILLED GEORGE WASHINGTON.

— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) May 3, 2016

Before Rafael Cruz became BFFs with Lee Harvey Oswald he witness Barack Obama's birth in Kenya #TrumpConspiracyTheories

— Lorraine (@Ms_Raine) May 3, 2016

Cruz food-poisoned Pres. Zachary Taylor. #TrumpConspiracyTheories

— George S (@Mtneer1869) May 3, 2016

That eye on the dollar bill? It's actually Ted Cruz watching you through a triangular hole. #TrumpConspiracyTheories pic.twitter.com/Kq3W9MpTAw

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) May 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/RonNehring/status/727509538270642176
https://twitter.com/RonNehring/status/727509917993586688
… the very fact that Trump can be on a national cable news network, say this crazy stuff, and not have a SINGLE RESPONSIBLE ADULT on air at “Fox & Friends” stop him or offer any kind of explanation, speaks volumes about how far Fox News has sunk to suck up to Donald Trump. If Fox News’ ratings numbers continue to fall, they have only themselves to blame.

As for the rest of us, are we really ready for a presidential nominee who suffers from constant verbal diarrhea and gets dirt on his opponents from the National Enquirer?