“We didn’t start this war, we did not. But, we will finish it.”
“This is the partisan draft. It's very obviously not going anywhere.”
“This regime that we are fighting does not care about our partisan politics.”
“This is a war of choice. The Democrats are correct.”

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On the recordFebruary 25, 2016
You can't trust Donald Trump because he wants to be a Washington deal maker that won't stand up for Republican values.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Cruz criticizes Trump for his approach to politics and suggests he is not a true conservative.

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