Senator Ted Cruz

Look, you and I, we did a pod the night of the State of the Union, and we talked a lot about how the Democrats, for the first time ever, didn't applaud for the President of the United States, didn't stand for the President of the United States, didn't applaud at anything. I'll tell you, actually, yesterday in the Senate gym, I had a conversation with a Senate Democrat.

I'll keep him anonymous, but he was a Senate Democrat, one of my colleagues. And he made a comment. He said something about he thought we were just living in a surreal world. And I said, look, I got to say, I was shocked that you guys didn't applaud or stand for the president at all. And he was like, well, you got to understand, we just think he's destroying the Constitution. And I said, look.

I'll keep him anonymous, but he was a Senate Democrat, one of my colleagues. And he made a comment. He said something about he thought we were just living in a surreal world. And I said, look, I got to say, I was shocked that you guys didn't applaud or stand for the president at all. And he was like, well, you got to understand, we just think he's destroying the Constitution. And I said, look.

I'll keep him anonymous, but he was a Senate Democrat, one of my colleagues. And he made a comment. He said something about he thought we were just living in a surreal world. And I said, look, I got to say, I was shocked that you guys didn't applaud or stand for the president at all. And he was like, well, you got to understand, we just think he's destroying the Constitution. And I said, look.

I stood and applauded every year for Barack Obama. I stood and applauded every year for Joe Biden. And I disagreed with almost everything they were doing. But I respect the office and I respect the American people. And he just kind of shrugged and said, we're living in different universes and we're and we're we're we're our bases are fundamentally different.

I stood and applauded every year for Barack Obama. I stood and applauded every year for Joe Biden. And I disagreed with almost everything they were doing. But I respect the office and I respect the American people. And he just kind of shrugged and said, we're living in different universes and we're and we're we're we're our bases are fundamentally different.

I stood and applauded every year for Barack Obama. I stood and applauded every year for Joe Biden. And I disagreed with almost everything they were doing. But I respect the office and I respect the American people. And he just kind of shrugged and said, we're living in different universes and we're and we're we're we're our bases are fundamentally different.

Yeah, look, this administration is securing the border. They're doing it right now. And they are going to deport illegal aliens. They are going to send out of the country, especially the violent criminal illegal aliens, the murderers, the rapists, the child molesters, the gangbangers and the countries that don't take it. They're going to make them take it.

Yeah, look, this administration is securing the border. They're doing it right now. And they are going to deport illegal aliens. They are going to send out of the country, especially the violent criminal illegal aliens, the murderers, the rapists, the child molesters, the gangbangers and the countries that don't take it. They're going to make them take it.

Yeah, look, this administration is securing the border. They're doing it right now. And they are going to deport illegal aliens. They are going to send out of the country, especially the violent criminal illegal aliens, the murderers, the rapists, the child molesters, the gangbangers and the countries that don't take it. They're going to make them take it.

And that's what a strong president who's actually defending this country.

And that's what a strong president who's actually defending this country.

And that's what a strong president who's actually defending this country.

Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.

Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.

Well, yeah, so the First Lady came this week to Capitol Hill, and this is the first legislative issue she's gotten involved in this term, and she's leaned in hard in support of my Take It Down legislation, and so we did a roundtable that she came and participated in, and we had several of the victims involved, who had been targeted, share their stories. And it was really powerful.

And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.

And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.

And her leadership will really have a powerful effect. Here, I want you to listen. These are my opening remarks at the roundtable. Give a listen. Start by thanking the First Lady for joining us today. And thank you for your support of this incredibly important legislation, the Take It Down Act.

which has already passed the Senate unanimously, and I am hopeful that the House will soon take it up and pass it and put it on the President's desk to be signed into law to protect young women and young boys and all of those who are being victimized across the country.