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Ted Cruz: “The First Amendment only applies to Americans.”

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And that's unsurprising. It is not. Because at the end of the day, this law passed by Congress is not seeking to suppress free speech. And understand, by the way, The First Amendment only applies to Americans. There's nothing in the First Amendment that applies to foreign nations engaging in espionage and propaganda in the United States. The law passed by Congress is not seeking to silence any American. (32:48–32:50)

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Asserts that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies only to Americans.

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