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Ted Cruz: “This started in the universities, this poison.”

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

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PRO-HAMAS PROTESTS ON CAMPUS - WE FOLLOW THE MONEY! | Verdict Ep.199

Published | Video Starts at 32:12

But they're saying, no, no, let's keep going and let's keep this growing. Look, that's true. But I will say it's not even a question of trickling down. It's really trickling up. This started in the universities, this poison. As you know, the first chapter of my book, unwoke is colleges and universities, the Wuhan lab of the woke virus. Can I say something about your book real quick? (32:12–32:17)

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