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Ted Cruz: “The violence was from the leftist attacking people, praying…”

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

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And compare the difference of the reaction when George Floyd died and you had violent riots and fires across the country compared to when Charlie Kirk was murdered. And you had candlelight vigils and prayer vigils. And The violence was from the leftist attacking people, praying and holding up candles. Yeah, well, and not only that, you even had Democrats this week attacking Jeffries, talking about those that went to the Republican convention as being, like, extremists. (28:56–29:02)

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Asserts that leftists were responsible for violence against people praying and holding candles.

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