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Ted Cruz: “The United Nations has no jurisdiction whatsoever. And we…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:57

And I intend to lead the fight to get that done. There's going to be enormous pressure to compromise. I think we should repeal it in its entirety. And as far as I'm concerned, The United Nations has no jurisdiction whatsoever. And we shouldn't be following the UN we should be following the Constitution of the United States and the Congress of the United States. You know, there is no issue I am better known for nationally than being one of the leading defenders in this country of US Sovereignty, of standing up to the World Court in the United nations and saying, you have no jurisdiction in our country. (00:57–01:07)

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Asserts that the UN has no jurisdiction in the US and should not be followed over US law.

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