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Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and the Iran deal

Texas

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and Iranian technicians monitor the Natanz facility in Iran on Jan. 20, 2014. (AP Photo)

By W. Gardner Selby September 9, 2015

Ted Cruz invited Donald Trump. Sarah Palin planned to be there too.

The three were among many speakers lined up in Washington, D.C., to say no to the Iran deal awaiting congressional review.

HELPFULLY, PolitiFact posted your six things to know about the Iran deal.

See Trump's PolitiFact report card here; see Cruz's report card here.

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PolitiFact has your six things to know about the Iran deal.

See Trump's PolitiFact report card here; see Cruz's report card here.

stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Ken Paxton "shut down the world’s largest human trafficking marketplace."

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stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston:

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."

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stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio:

Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz.

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Alexander Strenger

stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide:

Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim."

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stated on September 29, 2018 in an Austin rally:

Says that in Texas, "you can be too gay to adopt" a foster child "who needs a loving home."

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stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:

Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow."

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stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University:

Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.

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stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke voted "against body armor for Texas sheriffs patrolling the border."

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stated on August 26, 2018 in an interview on Fox & Friends:

Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."

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stated on August 30, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."

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stated on September 4, 2018 in a video:

Says Beto O’Rourke said he’s grateful that people are burning or desecrating the American flag.

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stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."

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stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":

Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years."

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stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:

Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."

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Silvestre Reyes

stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."

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stated on November 18, 2024 in a Threads post:

President-elect Donald Trump called Joe Scarborough “a scolded dog” on Truth Social.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2024
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stated on November 20, 2024 in a Threads post:

Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Says Elon Musk said, “The $299 Tesla phone will be the end of the iPhone.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2024
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stated on November 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Parents of trans-species kids no longer getting money every month” because of President-elect Donald Trump.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 18, 2024 in a Threads post:

The Associated Press misspelled Mississippi in a headline about the state’s literacy program.

By Sofia Ahmed • November 21, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 12, 2024 in a video:

FEMA brought 300 semi trucks to Michigan’s Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • November 21, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 18, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Ballot dumps" in Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Alaska and Wisconsin show election officials are improperly “flipping" down-ballot seats for Democrats.

By Caleb McCullough • November 21, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 16, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Elon Musk bloquea el contenido de Disney Pride en X y dice que 'WOKE' no es para NIÑOS".

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 20, 2024
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stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Bragg’s apple cider vinegar uses Bill Gates’ ‘Apeel’ apples, which harm the body.

By Sofia Ahmed • November 20, 2024