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Ted Cruz: “I predicted for a long time. The first trillionaire is going…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 30:23

And it inspired millions of kids. We're going to do that again. But it's also critical. Listen, there are major economic benefits. I predicted for a long time. The first trillionaire is going to be made in space. That may well be Elon Musk. He's already halfway there, I think. I think the mining that we're going to see on the moon and ultimately on Mars is going to generate enormous economic activity. (30:23–30:28)

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Asserts that the first trillionaire will emerge from the space industry.

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