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Ted Cruz: “I want to see the Trump administration designate Nigeria and…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 15:52

Sure. In ratcheting up the pressure to get her released from prison. And so my hope in Nigeria, I'm going to press to get this legislation passed. I want to see the Trump administration designate Nigeria and use pressure [to address blasphemy laws]. and in particular there is power to pressuring the Nigerian government officials because you know what, ministers of foreign governments, they like to get visas and take their wives to New York to go shopping. (15:52–15:59)

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