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. (26:01–26:07)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz wrote a letter to President Trump urging recognition of a new country in Africa.
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