Ted Cruz: “I called President Trump And I said, Mr. President, this is…”

“I was on the phone with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. I was on the phone with Nim Kim Kidd, who is the head of the Texas Emergency Management. I called President Trump And I said, Mr. President, this is still early in the crisis that's unfolding. But what we know right now, it looks really bad that this, this could be there could be an incredible loss of life. We're gonna need real federal resources.” (05:57–06:03)

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