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Ted Cruz: “Venezuela has had more than 8 million people flee its…”

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Ted Cruz: Maduro has blood on his hands

Published | Video Starts at 02:53

Communism is a disaster. It doesn't work. Comrade Mandami in New York doesn't understand that. He wants to emulate what Maduro did. You know Venezuela has had more than 8 million people flee its country because The Communists have wreaked such damage. And one of the many things that is so consequential about President Trump arresting Maduro is I am hopeful it will in short order lead to free and fair elections … (02:53–03:02)

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Asserts over 8 million people have fled Venezuela due to communist policies.

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