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Ted Cruz: “The instant President Trump was sworn into office for his…”

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

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Sen. Cruz Delivers Remarks on the SAVE America Act

Published | Video Starts at 12:23

Now, Mr. President, understand that was not an accident. That was not something the Democrats could not stop. That was their desired outcome. How do we know that? Because The instant President Trump was sworn into office for his second term, illegal border crossings plummeted 99% overnight. The Democrats said, no, Joe Biden can't secure the border. He needs new legislation. We now know that was a lie. It was objectively false, and they knew it was false. (12:23–12:41)

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Asserts that illegal border crossings decreased by 99% when Trump was sworn in for his second term.

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