Ted Cruz talks ‘jobs, freedom and security’ at Fort Worth Stockyards rally
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rallied supporters in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Nov. 1, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming election.
While noting that politicians often talk about the importance of elections, Cruz said the 2024 race is exceptionally important.
“Holy cow! Have you ever seen a starker difference between presidential candidates?” Cruz said.
He was introduced by Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, who called Cruz a fighter for conservative values in the U.S. Senate.
“Ted Cruz has moved the needle in the way we look at government and the way we look at our country, and the way people are now willing to stand up and fight for America,” O’Hare said.
O’Hare termed Democrats “the greatest threat to American exceptionalism in the history of our country” and encouraged people to get out and vote.
Cruz repeated a statement from his Oct. 5 rally in Keller, Texas: that the race was a battle between “sane and crazy.”
He hammered his Democratic opponent, Colin Allred, for his support of transgender rights and his voting record in line with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“It was like he walked into the House, pulled out his voting card, walked up and said, ‘Here, Nancy, you take that,’” Cruz said.
Cruz’s speech centered around the themes of jobs, freedom and security.
He referenced a satirical article from the website Babylon Bee that joked Texas was building a border wall with U-Haul trucks from California.
There is truth to that, Cruz said, noting that Texas has seen roughly 1,000 people a day moving to the state in the past few years.
“Many of them to Tarrant County,” Cruz said, eliciting a groan from some of the roughly 100 people in attendance.
People are coming from so-called “blue states” where they have high taxes, regulations, crime and “idiot politicians,” Cruz said.
The key to keeping Texas’ economy strong is to support low taxes and cut regulation, Cruz said, framing the statement as part of his campaign theme of “keeping Texas Texas.”
In speaking about freedom, Cruz spoke about protecting the Second Amendment, preserving freedom of religion, and preventing “boys competing in girls’ sports.”
Cruz also talked about supporting tougher immigration policies and supporting law enforcement.
He blamed the Biden administration’s border policies for letting millions of undocumented immigrants into the country, saying some of them would go on to commit crimes.
He referenced the story of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray of Houston, who was sexually assaulted and slain in June. Two Venezuelan men, who had previously been apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol, are on trial for her killing.
“This is happening every day, every day, another American murdered every day, another woman’s raped every day, another child is brutalized by violent criminal illegal aliens,” Cruz said, blaming Allred and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Cruz vowed that a new Trump administration would find, arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who’ve committed murder.
Internal polling released from the Allred campaign shows the race in a dead heat. However, poling aggregators including 538 and RealClearPolitics have Cruz ahead by roughly three to four points.
Early voting in Texas wraps up at 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 5.
This story was originally published November 1, 2024 at 6:14 PM.
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