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Ted Cruz: “It's why President Trump bombed the nuclear facilities in…”

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

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JUST IN: Ted Cruz Defends U.S.-Israeli Airstrikes On Iran, Says It Is To Demilitarize Iran

Published | Video Starts at 08:33

He's not interested in sending our sons and daughters to be in extended wars and have major casualties. But he does understand that when faced with a serious threat, you act. It's why President Trump bombed the nuclear facilities in Iran. It's why President Trump arrested Maduro and it's why now President Trump is acting decisively to take out a theocratic lunatic who pledges death to America. That's not a forever war. (08:33–08:38)

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