Ted Cruz Attacks Trump and JD Vance During Conversation with "Donors"

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The post uses a strongly pro-MAGA, anti-Cruz frame, praises the MAGA position in the past trade dispute, and attacks Cruz and DeSantis in partisan terms.

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