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Ted Cruz: “The Europeans who are more impacted by the Strait of Hormuz…”

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That is a very real issue, not just for America, but for the globe in general. Unquestionably, though I will note The Europeans who are more impacted by the Strait of Hormuz closing than America is. The Europeans have said, well, gosh, we don't like it, but we're not willing to do much, much about it. I identify as Venezuelan. That sounds very on brand for Europe at the moment. (25:46–25:51)

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Asserts that Europe is more affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz than the United States.

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