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Ted Cruz: “If you think you ought to be sterilizing and mutilating…”

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He. He is. He is described. I forget the exact phrase, but people near. Near his heart, or most near his heart are transgender children. Yes. And look, If you think you ought to be sterilizing and mutilating little boys and little girls, that is an extreme out there position. That's not where most Texans are, but it is where Talarico is. It is. And I, And I, I. I do find a little bit of comfort in knowing that, like, how do you run against a guy like this in. In. (36:40–36:50)

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Asserts that Talarico supports sterilizing and mutilating children, which is not a position held by most Texans.

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