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Ted Cruz: “We've seen upwards of 20,000 Christian churches and…”

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

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WATCH: Sen. Ted Cruz Discusses the Murder of Christians in Nigeria

Published | Video Starts at 00:06

As you noted, there has been systematic mass murder of Christians since 2009. We've seen upwards of 20,000 Christian churches and Christian schools burned to the ground. You have Boko Haram and you have other radical Islamic terrorists that are carrying out these mass murders. And infuriatingly, you have far too many government officials that are acquiescing or turning a blind eye to what is going on. (00:06–00:13)

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Asserts that over 20,000 Christian churches and schools have been burned down.

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