Ted Cruz: “At 3am on January 3rd of this year, when Delta Force…”

“Now, there are a thousand things that can go wrong. I don't want to be Pollyannish about that, but I will say this. At 3am on January 3rd of this year, when Delta Force apprehended Nicolas Maduro, every dictator in Latin America had to change his shorts. And it turns out a strong commander in chief is a heck of a lot better than a weak commander in chief. Third and final point, we are facing today a massive threat.” (21:52–22:04)

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