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Ted Cruz: “I think most of the media wanted Trump to be the nominee…”

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

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DeSantis OUT - Is Nikki Haley Next? | Verdict Ep. 196

Published | Video Starts at 36:35

… of free media, and I was trying to find something that actually would be heard by the voters. But the corporate media had no interest in anything being heard. Frankly, I think most of the media wanted Trump to be the nominee because they wanted Hillary to win. And they thought that was what all of them were saying was, give us Trump, he's the easiest to beat, and Hillary Clinton will become the president of the United States of America and will break that glass ceiling of that beautiful building. (36:35–36:42)

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Asserts that most of the media wanted Trump to be the Republican nominee to ensure Hillary Clinton's victory.

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