Ted Cruz: “I was on the phone with President Trump.”

“I was on the phone with Lieutenant Governor Patrick. I was on the phone with Nim Kidd, the head of the Texas Department of Emergency Management. And Jack, I was on the phone with President Trump. I called the president. He was at dinner at the time. I said, Mr. President, this flood in central Texas, it looks like it is really bad.” (04:33–04:35)

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