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Ted Cruz: “The murder rates across the United States decreased…”

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That's right. Let's start with crime. And what was released this week is the latest murder rates. And The murder rates across the United States decreased nationwide roughly 20%. And let's put that in specific numbers. If you look at January through October of 2025 and you compare it to the same time period in 2024, in 2025, approximately … (25:02–25:12)

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