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Ted Cruz: “Gave $100 billion to Iran, and the terrorists attacked.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz on the Rules of Democracy Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Published | Video Starts at 04:12

So I'm quite aware Joe Biden's the president. I wish he wasn't, but it's not lost on me who it is that caused a war in Europe with Ukraine that Gave $100 billion to Iran, and the terrorists attacked. Did he cause the war in Ukraine? Yes. Do you want to know how? No, but next time. Thank you, Ted Cruz. I got it back. All right. Thank you. (04:12–04:15)

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