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Ted Cruz: “We're in day 27 of the Schumer shutdown because [Democrats…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 30:37

They're scared of the angry left wing radicals with torches and pitchforks. We saw this at the no Kings rally where they're terrified. We're in the middle of the. We're in day 27 of the Schumer shutdown because [Democrats are] terrified of the mob. And so elected Democrats are terrified. But, but again, listen, we endeavor on, on this podcast to try to be real, to try to have facts, to try not to engage in, in, in just empty partisan rhetoric. (30:37–30:42)

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Asserts that the government shutdown is due to Democrats' fear of left-wing radicals.

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