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Ted Cruz: “If Trump were convicted of insurrection, if anyone were…”

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

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Defending Democracy - Trump Will Win at the Supreme Court | Verdict Ep. 194

Published | Video Starts at 18:14

Jack Smith brings an indictment, they get a conviction. That conviction is upheld on appeal. Then, look, then that's a different argument, right? He's been convicted of it, then it's a slam dunk. If Trump were convicted of insurrection, if anyone were convicted of insurrection, they would be barred from being on the ballot. When you look at Jack Smith, and I got to go back to this cause you talk about these guys and all of the different things, they've gone after Trump, … (18:14–18:25)

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Asserts that a conviction of insurrection would bar someone from being on the ballot.

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