Ted Cruz: “Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine.”

“I have legislation to do that. I believe it is likely the Trump administration will designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine. I would trust the president. And if it's designated, I will be committed to implement President Trump's policies. I'm not, you know, I trust the president's policy, and if confirmed, I will be implementing the policies of the administration.” (05:12–05:16)

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