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Ted Cruz: “Sending $300 billion to theocratic lunatics who want to…”

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

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Iran DEAL! What's in it? Plus Shocking Georgia Election Results

Published | Video Starts at 21:09

I hope those are false and I don't know that they're true. I have no basis to believe they're true. But I gotta say Sending $300 billion to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a good idea. I am very much hoping that is Iranian misinformation. And that is not part of the deal. And I want you to listen to President Trump discussing where things stand at the G7 here. (21:09–21:18)

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