On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
I got to say, that’s offensive. Black women are, what, 6 percent of the U.S. population? He’s saying to 94 percent of Americans, I don’t give a damn about you. You are ineligible. It’s actually an insult to black women.
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Cruz criticizes Biden's pledge to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, claiming it is offensive and exclusionary.
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