# Ted Cruz calls Canada's tariff response 'a little performative'

https://mins.news/en/video/30671

- CBS News, 2026-08-24 14:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIka4texKI

> Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he views Canada's response to U.S. tariffs as “a little performative.” He also discusses his new book and the Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

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