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Ted Cruz: “That has weakened almost every bad guy in the world. That is…”

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Published | Video Starts at 02:23

There's also a balance that President Trump and the Trump administration are trying to strike, which is we've seen the price of oil drop dramatically from 100 bucks a barrel to down just around 60 bucks a barrel a little bit lower. That has weakened almost every bad guy in the world. That is weakened Russia, that is weakened Iran, that is weakened Venezuela. And Maduro because it is, I guess God has a sense of humor and that many of the worst players on planet Earth depend upon oil revenues. (02:23–02:31)

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Asserts that the drop in oil prices has weakened Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.

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