Ted Cruz: “Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world.”

“I think President Trump is right to act to take out the leadership in Iran because having radical Islamist leadership that wants to murder Americans is bad for America. The regime in Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world. funding for Hamas, for Hezbollah, and for the Houthis. They've killed nearly 1,000Americans in the last five decades. The Ayatollah, he leads mobs chanting death to America, and he hires two different crews of hitmen to try to murder Donald J.” (06:38–06:43)

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