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Ted Cruz: “The idea that our rights come from God and not…”

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

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Ted Cruz at CPAC on 'No Kings Day'

Published | Video Starts at 01:58

I gotta admit, I had a whole set of questions that I was prepared to ask and I promptly threw them aside. I was speaking shortly thereafter and I said, you know, just minutes ago, Senator Kaine said The idea that our rights come from God and not government...is the founding principle upon which our nation was created. And I said to the folks listening and watching, if you don't believe me, maybe you would believe another Virginian who penned the immortal words, we hold these truths to … (01:58–18:51)

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Asserts that the founding principle of the U.S. is that rights come from God, not government.

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