He had been in prison. He had been tortured as a teenager in Cuba. He came to America. He couldn't speak English. He had $100 in his underwear. He washed dishes, making 50 cents an hour, worked full time, paid his way through school, went on to start a small business. Today, he's a pastor. When I was a kid, my father said to me over and over again, when we faced oppression in Cuba, I had a place to flee to. (15:38–15:47)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz's father worked as a dishwasher for 50 cents an hour, paid for his education, and started a business.
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