On the record · Updated October 18, 2026

Ted Cruz quotes

Texas senator

6 things Ted Cruz said, verbatim, from July 31, 2026 to September 13, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

Also appeared as: Sen. Ted Cruz

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Sep 13latest entry

The video moment of Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiling and laughing while victims' names were read was disrespectful.

Supports Sep 12

“How the hell do you laugh while the names of those murdered on 9/11 are being read aloud? Why would you do so?”

Breitbart News New York's first Muslim mayor attends the 9/11 ceremony after more than 100,000 people sign a petition asking him to stay away, and shakes Rudy Giuliani's hand ›

Others on this question

Michael Ragusa head of Rudy Giuliani's security detail Disputes

“The videos of [them] laughing are not true. I was standing next to them the whole time”

Inna Vernikov NYC Councilwoman (R-Brighton Beach) Supports

“After thousands of families of victims of terror beg Mamdani not to show up, he stands there and laughs while families weep. This is NYC’s Mayor”

Trump should pay every adult U.S. citizen a $5,000 dividend if Republicans keep control of Congress.

Qualifies Sep 11

Sen. Ted Cruz said he’d prefer to include work requirements with the dividends, and added that specifics still need to be worked through.

The Advocate Trump promises every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress, a pledge priced at up to $1.3 trillion ›

Others on this question

Thomas Massie U.S. Representative, R-Ky. Disputes

“I don’t know about you all, but frankly I’m insulted by the notion that my vote this November could be bought for 5k”

Donald Trump President Supports

“I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000”

Ted Cruz on Healthcare & public health1

As printed Jul 31

“His diary shows that he deliberately lied to the American people over and over and over again.”

on Fauci's diary allegedly showing repeated lies to the public

Fox News Florida AG threatens Fauci investigation after Senate hearing ›

All 63 people on the record on healthcare & public health ›

Ted Cruz on Campaigns & elections2

As printed Sep 13

“We are witnessing a new and dangerous red-green alliance: communists and Islamists coming together and sweeping over the Democrat Party.”

MSNBC Trump’s midterms convention highlighted Republicans’ favorite new coded smear ›

As printed Sep 13

“They hate Christians. They hate Jews. They hate capitalism. They hate the Constitution and they hate America.”

National Review Does Abby Know The Difference Between Islam And Islamism? ›

All 150 people on the record on campaigns & elections ›

Ted Cruz on Extremism & political violence1

As printed Sep 12

“When Abdul El-Sayed says he has a, quote, ‘obligation to comply with Sharia law,’ he means it”

World Socialist Web Site Trump ends fascist convention by calling on attendees to pledge allegiance to him ›

All 68 people on the record on extremism & political violence ›

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