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Ted Cruz: “President Trump is showing bold and strong leadership…”

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

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Ted Cruz: Dems need to have their 'head examined' if they're on the wrong side of this

Published | Video Starts at 03:17

Let's pick the side that 80% of Americans disagree with us. And then it seems now they decided that's not bad enough. Let's find some 9010 issues. What's happening in D.C. this is easy. President Trump is showing bold and strong leadership. Legally, he unquestionably has the authority to do what he's doing. Under the Constitution, the federal government has blanket control over the District of Columbia. It's unlike any city in America because the Constitution gives the federal government total authority. (03:17–03:25)

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Asserts that Trump has legal authority for his actions regarding D.C.

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