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Ted Cruz: “I pointed out, number one, Del Salvador. And I said, look, I…”

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

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On the Road in Mexico Urging the Mexican Government to get Serious about Defeating Cartels plus D...

Published | Video Starts at 11:48

We don't want the American military in Mexico. And I'll tell you, Ben, I tried to make an historical analogy and compare it to some other instances. I pointed out, number one, Del Salvador. And I said, look, I was just in El Salvador a few days ago and I described to them the unbelievable success that El Salvador had dealing with the gangs there. And Ms. 1318 Street Barrio. They were just like the Mexican drug cartels. They were vicious transnational organizations. (11:48–12:01)

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