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Ted Cruz: “In World War II are you rooting for the Nazis? Like at the…”

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Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz

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You know, I, I don't know. You know, when I see these left wing activists who, who go on and on, I, you know, I asked them, I say look, In World War II are you rooting for the Nazis? Like at the end of the day there is a difference between targeting civilians and murdering civilians deliberately, which is what Hamas does, it's what Hezbollah does, it's what Iran does and defending yourself and taking out terrorists who are trying to murder your citizens, which is what Israel does and it's what the United States does. I actually the left wing anti Semitism makes perfect sense to me because it is the logical conclusion of the work worldview where yes, you have oppressed groups which tend … (59:22–59:44)

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Asserts that Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran deliberately target and murder civilians.

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