Ted Cruz
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And so she saw the Cuban revolution firsthand and she ended up fighting against Castro.
So Tia, if you would, I just want you...
First of all, tell me what it was like to be in Cuba when the revolution happened, when Castro took over.
It's not that everyone was rich.
Everyone was poor and suffering and miserable.
So you're there.
You're a teenager.
How old were you?
Okay, so you're seeing this.
You're a teenage girl.
You see what's happening.
You see Castro begin executing people.
So how did he do that?
And what sort of things are they watching for?
By the way, Michael, if you go there, you can rent a boat as an American.
She can't rent a boat because she's Cuban, even though she is an American citizen now.
So let me underscore this story.
I grew up hearing this story as a kid.
I mean, I would sit with my cousin, Bebe, who's Sonia's daughter.