The Truth About Ted Cruz

Senator Ted Cruz is a leading Republican candidate for President of the United States in 2016.

As a graduate of both Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Cruz has an extensive background in constitutional law - previously working for the United States Department of Justice and as Texas Solicitor General. Cruz also served as a domestic policy adviser to President George W. Bush and was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin - teaching U.S. Supreme Court litigation.

The son of a Cuban refugee who fled persecution and belonging to a family brought back together through religion - Cruz ran for Senate as part of the Tea Party movement, threatening to fight back against the Washington Cartel, Wall Street corruption and banks that were too big to fail.

As Cruz battled Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for support, he’s faced several controversies around Presidential eligibility, Immigration, Syrian Refugees, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and undisclosed loans from both Goldman Sachs and Citibank.

Politics can be a dirty game - but what is the Truth About Ted Cruz?

0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - Family/Personal Details
4:15 - Immigration
13:44 - Syrian Refugees
16:56 - Deportation
19:55 - Natural Born Citizen
27:53 - Financial Backing
36:03 - Undisclosed Loans
45:32 - American Sovereignty
48:07 - Ethanol
54:53 - Political Cartoon Featuring His Daughters
56:58 - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
1:04:33 - Second Amendment
1:06:58 - Support of Chief Justice John Roberts
1:11:15 - Federal Stimulus Spending
1:13:02 - Birthright Citizenship
1:16:16 - Crop Insurance Vote
1:17:57 - Edward Snowden and the NSA
1:19:59 - Tort Reform
1:21:51 - New York Values vs. Texas Values
1:24:50 - Federal Reserve
1:25:17 - Paid Family Leave
1:25:28 - Gay Marriage
1:25:58 - Climate Change
1:26:25 - Syrian War
1:27:25 - Heidi Cruz’s Depression
1:28:00 - Common Core
1:28:45 - Iran Deal
1:30:13 - Marijuana Legalization
1:31:09 - Abortion
1:31:28 - Death Penalty

Family and Personal Background Details
A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America by Ted Cruz [Source]
The Rise of Rafael Cruz [Source]
Rafael Cruz: Destined For Greatness #1 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz: When I say I’m going to do something… [Source]

Immigration
Gang of Eight Bill Background [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz on May 31st, 2013 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz in September 2012 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz on May 21st, 2013 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Additional Cruz Campaign Comments [Source #1] [Source #2]
Cruz on “Poison Pill” Amendment [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]
August 2015: Cruz on Deportation [Source]
Double Immigration, Increase Visas [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]
Suspend H-1B visa program for 180 Days [Source #1] [Source #2]

Syrian Refugees
Ted Cruz: “US immigration law… asylum and refugee status” [Source]
January 7th, 2014: “Infiltrated the Refugee Population” [Source]
February 12th, 2014: “We have welcomed refugees…“ [Source]
November 15th, 2015: “Nothing Less Than Lunacy” [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz Advertisement on December 17th, 2015 [Source]

Deportations
New York Times in September 2013 [Source]
Cruz: “I think we should secure the border and then…” [Source]
January 5th, 2016: Cruz Pro-Deportation [Source]
January 10th, 2016: Anti-Deportation Force [Source]

Natural Born Citizen
Background [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4] [Source #5]
Ted Cruz on his Eligibility [Source]
Mary Brigid McManamon [Source]
Jack Balkin [Source]
Laurence Tribe [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ann Coulter [Source]
Supreme Court, Schneider v. Rusk - 1964 [Source]
Ted Cruz: “Child of a U.S. citizen is a natural-born citizen…” [Source]
John McCain [Source]
Donald Trump [Source]

Financial Backing
New York Times on July 31st, 2015 [Source]
Robert Mercer’s $11 million donation [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]
Renaissance Technologies [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Ted Cruz on Wall Street Favors [Source]
Ted Cruz on Abolishing the IRS [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz on Flat Tax [Source]
Donald Trump on Flat Tax and Hedge Funds [Source #1] [Source #2]
Peter Schiff on Trump [Source]
Breitbart Connection [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Cambridge Analytica [Source #1] [Source #2]
The Conservative Treehouse [Source]
David Barton [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Ted Cruz and Glenn Beck [Source]

Undisclosed Loans
Cruz: “Sweetheart, I’d like us to liquidate our entire net worth…” [Source]
New York Times Review of Cruz Financial Disclosures [Source]
January 13th, 2016: “It is an inadvertent filing question…” [Source]
January 13th, 2016: Ted Cruz response at the Republican Debate [Source]
January 15th, 2016: Didn’t Report Loan [Source #1] [Source #2]
Former FEC Lawyer Kenneth A. Gross [Source #1] [Source #2]
Loan/Financial Disclosure Timeline [Source]
Jan. 31, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
May 12, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
May 18, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
May 22, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
May 29, 2012 / Primary Election: [Source]
July 9, 2012 / Personal Financial Disclosure Report: [Source]
July 15, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
July 23, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
July 25, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
July 31, 2012 / Cruz Wins Runoff Election: [Source]
Oct. 15, 2012 Disclosure: [Source]
May 15, 2013 Disclosure: [Source]
Cruz/Dewhurst Primary [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Former FEC Official Kent Cooper [Source]
The Ethics in Government Act [Source #1] [Source #2]
FEC Complaint [Source]
Chad Sweet [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]

American Sovereignty
Ted Cruz: “Pernicious Nest of Snakes” [Source]
Council on Foreign Relations Report [Source]
Heidi Cruz on Council on Foreign Relations [Source]

Ethanol
Facts/Background [Source]
2013: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act [Source]
2014: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 [Source]
America’s Renewable Future (ARF) State Director Eric Branstad [Source]
Cruz/Iowa/Ethanol Timeline [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Ted Cruz on Phasing Out Ethanol Mandate [Source]
Oil, Gas and Fracking Interests [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]
Would Not Support Renewable Fuel Repeal Act [Source #1] [Source #2]

Political Cartoon Featuring His Daughters
Political Cartoon, Washinton Post and Cartoonist Ann Telnaes [Source]
Emergency Fundraising [Source]
Ted Cruz on Spanking [Source]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Ryan Back TPA [Source #1] [Source #2]
Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act [Source #1] [Source #2]
Senator Jeff Sessions on May 4th, 2015 [Source]
May 22nd, 2015: Cruz votes “NAY” on Additional Countries [Source]
June 4th, 2015: The Senate passed bill by “Unanimous Consent” [Source]
June 18, 2015: The House accepted the TPA change [Source]
June 23rd, 2015: Ted Cruz Changed Position on TPA [Source #1] [Source #2]
International Trade Expert Gary Hufbauer [Source]
Cruz Campaign Spokesman Rick Tyler [Source]
June 24th, 2015: Passed in the Senate [Source]
June 29th, 2015: President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. [Source]
October 5th, 2015: TPP Deal Reached [Source #1] [Source #2]
November 4th, 2015: Kerry invited China and Russia [Source #1] [Source #2]
November 5th, 2015: TPP Text Made Public [Source #1] [Source #2]
November 22nd, 2015: Ted Cruz: “Republicans who support TPP” [Source]
Ted Cruz Defends Himself on TPA [Source]

Second Amendment
Ted Cruz’s Positions on Second Amendment Rights [Source]
General Background [Source #1] [Source #2]
Claimed “Flip-Flop” on Background Checks [Source #1] [Source #2]
District of Columbia v. Heller [Source #1] [Source #2]
NRA’s 2010 Carter-Knight Freedom Fund [Source]
Interstate Firearms Sales [Source]
NRA executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre [Source]
Ted Cruz: “Ultimate check against governmental tyranny…” [Source]
Ted Cruz on the Oregon Rancher Standoff [Source]

Support of Chief Justice John Roberts
Ted Cruz on July 20, 2005 [Source]
Ted Cruz on June 25th, 2015 [Source]
Ted Cruz on September 12th, 2015 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Cruz defending Roberts Lack of Experience [Source]
Ted Cruz on September 16th, 2015 [Source]
Constitutional Remedies to a Lawless Supreme Court [Source]

Federal Stimulus Spending
Anti-Obama’s Federal Stimulus [Source]
Texas Retired Teachers Association Brief [Source]
Cruz Spokeswomen Catherine Frazier [Source]

Birthright Citizenship
Ted Cruz in 2011 [Source #1] [Source #2]
Ted Cruz in 2015: “We should end birthright citizenship…“ [Source]
Ted Cruz in 2015: "Doesn’t make sense… ” [Source]
Ted Cruz in 2015: “We should pursue either or both…” [Source]
NumbersUSA Survey [Source]
Birthright Citizen Factcheck [Source]

Crop Insurance Vote
Ted Cruz/Chris Wallace Interview [Source #1] [Source #2]
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts [Source]

Edward Snowden and the NSA
NSA Spying [Source]
Edward Snowden in 2013: "Public Service…” [Source]
Edward Snowden in 2016: “Traitor…” [Source #1] [Source #2]

Tort Reform
Supports Texas Tort Reform Law [Source]
Texas-style Tort Reform as National Law [Source]
Tort Work As A Lawyer [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4]
Mother Jones on Ted Cruz [Source]

New York Values vs. Texas Values
Ted Cruz on New York Values [Source]
Donald Trump Responds to Cruz [Source #1] [Source #2]
Texas Values [Source #1] [Source #2]

Other Positions
Federal Reserve [Source #1] [Source #2]

Paid Family Leave [Source #1] [Source #2]

Gay Marriage [Source]

Climate Change [Source]

Syrian War [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3] [Source #4] [Source #5]

By The Side Of The Road [Source]

Common Core [Source]

Iran Deal [Source #1] [Source #2]

Marijuana Legalization [Source #1] [Source #2] [Source #3]

Abortion [Source #1] [Source #2]

Death Penalty [Source]

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