PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ted Cruz: “There is a long history of presidents exercising a power…”

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

Watch on YouTube

SEN TED CRUZ Democrats are succumbing to 'Elon Derangement Syndrome'

Published | Video Starts at 03:24

Listen, what President Trump and Elon Musk are doing is they are trying to rein in the out of control spending. And in terms of the Constitution, There is a long history of presidents exercising a power called impoundment. As you know, I do a podcast every week called Verdict with Ted Cruz. Yesterday's podcast does a deep dive explaining what Trump and Elon are doing. (03:24–03:30)

CLAIM

Asserts that impoundment is a historically used presidential power.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ted Cruz

Discover more from

Ted Cruz

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.