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Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.

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Jun 19, 2026

Giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea.

foxnews.com
Jun 19, 2026

I don't believe we should do that.

foxnews.com
Jun 19, 2026

I think the president, unfortunately, is receiving bad advice on this deal.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jun 19, 2026

History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea.

cbsnews.com
Jun 19, 2026

That money, if it goes to the Ayatollah, will go to fund terrorists trying to kill Americans and weapons that will be used to try to kill Americans.

huffpost.com
Jun 19, 2026

The idea that we would have, effectively, a Marshall Plan for Iran, and come in and rebuild Iran after they've been the leading state sponsor of terrorism for 47 years, they've murdered nearly 1,000 Americans, I don't think that makes any…

cbsnews.com
Jun 19, 2026

History demonstrates that sending billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is a very bad idea, and I think the president is receiving very, very poor advice on this deal.

huffpost.com
Jun 18, 2026

What has been released so far suggests that, unfortunately, the president is getting, I think, very poor advice when it comes to this deal.

theguardian.com
Jun 18, 2026

History teaches that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is a bad idea.

theguardian.com
Jun 17, 2026

Military families homeschool their children at roughly twice the rate of civilian families. Conflicting state homeschooling laws can undermine military readiness, family resilience, and retention by forcing servicemembers and their spouses…

cruz.senate.gov
Jun 17, 2026

The JAWBONE Act would create a cause of action against any government agency or employee that engages in jawboning, regardless of whether the censorship succeeds, and allow plaintiffs to seek monetary damages."

reason.com

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