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Ted Cruz: I don’t like it when federal judges set aside the Constitution because their policy preferences are different. And so…

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
I don’t like it when federal judges set aside the Constitution because their policy preferences are different. And so, my view, I think it’s a mistake for conservatives to be focusing on trying to fight what the Constitution says on birthright citizenship.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz's stance on birthright citizenship and federal judges.

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