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Ted Cruz: “Democrats, their demand, their ostensible demand is they…”

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Ted Cruz says government shutdown inflicting pain on federal workers "for no point whatsoever"

Published October 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:35

When Chuck Schumer is forcing a shutdown. But, but, but there is a very big difference. In this instance, Democrats, their demand, their ostensible demand is they want free taxpayer provided health care for illegal aliens. Now, now that's not what the American people want. That is wildly unpopular. But at the end of the day, Major, that's not even really their demand. (02:35–02:43)

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Asserts that Democrats demand taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal aliens.

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