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Ted Cruz: “It's in the Constitution. But they've given home rule. So…”

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

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 23:00

It's garbage. But Congress doesn't run the city. We could. Congress does run the city. It's in the Constitution. It's in the Constitution. But they've given home rule. So it's a Democrat mayor vote. You control the Congress. I'd vote for it. But, but, but it is a question of math. Okay, but I'm just saying, like, why? How can people ignore. (23:00–23:04)

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Asserts that although the Constitution allows Congress to run D.C., home rule has been given to a Democratic mayor.

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