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Ted Cruz: “Listen, it’s no secret that I want to be president. I ran for president. I came close.”

On the recordAugust 28, 2026
Listen, it’s no secret that I want to be president. I ran for president. I came close.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Discussing his presidential ambitions in a podcast.

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