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Ted Cruz: “There were only two candidates on that stage that opposed…”

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

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 1:18:45

You know, I will say, look, on Iraq, you look at the 2016 presidential campaign where you had 17 Republicans running. If you set Rand aside and his views are on one side. There were only two candidates on that stage that opposed the Iraq war, me and Donald Trump. We were the only two. Everyone Else thought the Iraq war was a great thing. I think it was a disaster. So you and I agree on that as well. (1:18:45–1:18:50)

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Asserts that Ted Cruz and Donald Trump were the only Republican candidates in 2016 who opposed the Iraq war.

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