Africa has become a major battleground where China is trying to gain influence, trying to gain power and do so at the expense of America. And so what this last week, I wrote a letter to President Trump urging the president to recognize a new country in Africa. I'm going to read you the letter. Dear President Trump, I write to urge your administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state with sovereignty within its 1960 borders. (02:14–02:20)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz urged President Trump to recognize Somaliland as an independent state.
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