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Ted Cruz: “He's not trying to turn Iran into Switzerland.”

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

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Ted Cruz Discusses Trump's Second Term Achievements and Legislative Victories

Published | Video Starts at 14:26

Now, that doesn't mean that we engage in forever wars. Look, it's important to understand. Donald Trump didn't invade Iran. He didn't send boots on the ground. He's not trying to turn Iran into Switzerland. But what he did do is acted decisively to take out nuclear weapons being developed to potentially be used against the United States of America. That is a strong commander in chief. (14:26–14:30)

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Asserts that Trump is not attempting to transform Iran into a neutral or peaceful state like Switzerland.

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