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Ted Cruz: “Mexico is still sending oil to Cuba.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 13:08

And the Cuban economy is in freefall, just like the Iranian economy is in free fall. The regime is incredibly precarious. And I'll tell you what's keeping it alive right now, which is Mexico is still sending oil to Cuba. And my hope is the Trump administration is going to lean on Mexico to stop that oil going to Cuba. (13:08–13:12)

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