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Ted Cruz: “Obama was asked as president, do you believe in American…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 10:37

It's why he, he hates Israel, because he views Israel as a colonial power. And it's why fundamentally, he doesn't believe American power is, is legitimate. You know, he Obama was asked as president, do you believe in American exceptionalism? He says, sure, I do. Just like the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism and the British believe in British exceptionalism. Which is to say, no, he does not. Because American exceptionalism is recognizing there's something unique and extraordinary in the United States of America. (10:37–10:49)

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