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 National Review, a New York-based magazine founded in 1955 by
famed conservative thinker William F. Buckley Jr., drew heavy scorn
from Trump, on Twitter and at a Las Vegas news conference, for its
issue entitled: "Against Trump."
"Trump is a philosophically unmoored political opportunist who would
trash the broad conservative ideological consensus within the GOP
(Republican Party) in favor of a free-floating populism with
strong-man overtones," National Review said.
The magazine's argument is one that has been made by several of his
rivals for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, most notably
by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
 But nothing has stopped Trump from seizing control of the race and
putting him in position to win not only Iowa's caucuses but also New
Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary on Feb. 9.
A CNN/ORC poll on Thursday said Trump had taken a solid lead over
Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Iowa, with 37 percent to 26 percent for
Cruz. Cruz has led other polls in Iowa.
National Review said Trump, a New York billionaire and former
reality TV star, had in the past supported abortion, gun control and
higher taxes on the wealthy, all positions that conservatives
oppose.
The issue's cover read "Cage Match - The GOP's Internal Fight" and
portrayed a bare-chested, double-chinned Trump, with a necklace of
dollar signs tattooed across his torso, flanked by four less
muscular rivals for the Republican crown.
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Trump waved off the attack in characteristic fashion.
"The late, great, William F. Buckley would be ashamed of what had
happened to his prize, the dying National Review!" he tweeted.
At a Las Vegas news conference, Trump said he would bring
Republicans together if nominated.
"Honestly the party has to be healed, has to be brought together and
I think the party can be brought together," he said.
(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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