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Ted Cruz: “President Trump endorsed Paxton and he won by 28 points.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 19:03

All of the numbers I'd seen showed him about 8 to 12 points up. So I think he was likely to win. And then at the end, President Trump endorsed Paxton and he won by 28 points. And I actually talked to the President and I said, look, I think your endorsement was worth about 20 points. So, I mean, it had a real impact. (19:03–19:07)

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Asserts that President Trump's endorsement led to Paxton winning by 28 points.

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