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Ted Cruz: “They [Texas] apprehended over a half million illegal…”

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Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security

Published February 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:50

And I'm proud of the state of Texas. Governor Abbott and the state stepped up and put dps, put National Guard on the border, that They [Texas] apprehended over a half million illegal immigrants. The state of Texas did. They apprehended over 50,000 criminal illegal aliens. And it's not right that the taxpayers of Texas have to foot the bill. That's a national responsibility. (00:50–01:10)

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Claims Texas apprehended over 500,000 illegal immigrants.

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“Texas has been on the forefront fighting to secure the border.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:39-00:45
“The federal government under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris refused to do its job [securing the border].”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:44-00:51
“They [the federal government] deliberately allowed and even facilitated an invasion of our country, 12 million illegal immigrants.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:50-00:58
“They [Texas] apprehended over 50,000 criminal illegal aliens.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:50-01:16
“They [Democrats] spent trillions of dollars we didn't have.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:50-06:20
“They [Democrats] borrowed trillions of dollars we didn't have.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:50-06:22
“They [Democrats] waged a war in particular on energy, on Texas oil and gas.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:50-06:27
“Governor Abbott and the state [of Texas] stepped up and put DPS, put National Guard on the border.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 00:59-01:06
“The White House's request... laid out a request for $175 billion directed to Border security.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 02:42-02:48
“Within that [White House's request], that money was $15 billion directly allocated to reimbursing states.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 02:48-02:54
“Texas has put in a request for 11 billion of that [reimbursement fund].”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 02:54-02:58
“The American people reelected Donald Trump.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 04:10-04:13
“Of the seven swing states, he [Donald Trump] won all seven clear and unambiguous.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 04:12-04:17
“The American people also elected a Republican House and gave us a significant majority of Republican Senate. 53 votes in the Senate.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 04:16-04:27
“We carried Hispanic statewide by six points.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 04:45-04:49
“We flipped the valley [Rio Grande Valley] red.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 04:58-05:01
“The invasion at our southern border because of 12 million illegal immigrants.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 05:08-05:13
“The first term when President Trump was in office, we had very low and manageable inflation.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 06:06-06:12
“Now President Trump is three weeks into office.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 06:34-06:38
“We have a clear mandate from the voters to unleash American energy.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 07:03-07:08
“Energy prices are foundational to everything else.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 07:12-07:16
“Democrats' war on Texas, oil and gas...impacts you at the grocery store, at the department store, every bill you pay.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 07:15-07:30
“We're going to see Texas leading America and leading the world in energy production.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 07:34-07:39
“President Trump uses tariffs for multiple purposes...to cause other countries to behave differently.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 08:18-08:23
“President Trump threatened 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, except for 10% on Canadian oil and gas.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 08:59-09:08
“The President has already suspended the Mexico tariffs and the Canada tariffs.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 09:40-09:44
“The government of Mexico commit to putting 10,000 troops on the border to help secure the border.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 09:44-09:52
“The government of Canada commit to putting billions of dollars to fighting to stop terrorists coming across our northern border.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 09:51-09:59
“For 13 years since I arrived in the Senate, I have been saying that China poses the most significant geopolitical threat to the United…”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 10:44-10:54
“China systematically took over critical infrastructure and critical industries and made us dependent on China.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 11:04-11:12
“Many of our trading partners have much higher tariffs on American goods than we have on their goods coming into our country.”
Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security | Uploaded February 14, 2025 | 11:30-11:39