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Ted Cruz: “Thomas Jefferson, who 250 years ago penned the words in the…”

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You're not inclined to believe me. That's okay. If you're not inclined to believe me, maybe you would be inclined to believe another Virginian like Senator Kaine by the name of Thomas Jefferson, who 250 years ago penned the words in the Declaration, we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator. Notice he didn't say by government. He didn't say by the dnc. He said by God Almighty with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (18:41–19:08)

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Asserts that Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that rights are endowed by the Creator.

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