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How outlets cover Ted Cruz R · TX · SEN · Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2026
Ted CruzR · TX · SEN
How outlets cover Cruz · Jan 15 – Jan 17, 2026
Ted Cruz Criticizes Trump's Judgment at 2016 Campaign Event
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Lead article · Snopes · CENTERFact Check: Yes, Ted Cruz said in 2016 that Trump 'would have nuked Denmark'ARTICLES
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A fact-check confirmed that Ted Cruz said in 2016 that Donald Trump might have “nuked Denmark” if elected. The old remark resurfaced online amid tensions over the Trump administration’s interest in acquiring Greenland.
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SnopesJAN 17 · 9:45 AM ET
Fact Check: Yes, Ted Cruz said in 2016 that Trump 'would have nuked Denmark'The article verifies Cruz’s resurfaced 2016 comment about Donald Trump.CRED —BAL 75 PORTRAYS CRUZ: NEUTRALSNOPES STORYSNOPES · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWSUNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
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Full event ↗- Donald TrumpTrump threatens tariffs on countries that oppose U.S. acquisition of Greenland8 ART.
- Christopher A. CoonsCoons Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Denmark Amid Greenland Dispute7 ART.
- Lisa MurkowskiU.S. Lawmakers Discuss Measures to Restrict Action in Greenland3 ART.
- Thom TillisTrump Threatens Tariffs Over Opposition to U.S. Acquisition of Greenland1 ART.
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