Ted Cruz: “The appeal will succeed. This will be reversed on appeal.”

“I mean, this is, they obviously knew what they were going to say long before he was convicted and play it out for this campaign, knowing that the appeal wouldn't happen in time. Look, this is all about politics. The appeal will succeed. This will be reversed on appeal. but this is all about attacking Trump. Now, I will say this, Trump came out and gave a press conference, and I want you to listen to the point he made.” (14:28–14:32)

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