Fellow American, 

Democrats lost the 2024 election. Period. 

But instead of following the voters’ mandate, they’re now holding the government hostage to protect illegal aliens and fund their left-wing propaganda projects like NPR. 

Democrats caused this shutdown. They own every single minute of it. 

That’s the honest-to-God truth. 

But you and I know the media is going to try and pin it on me and President Trump – and all because we REFUSE to sell out our country to illegal aliens. 

Let me be clear: I don’t care what the media thinks. I certainly don’t care what Schumer thinks.  

The only opinion I care about is YOURS. 

So, are you with me? Do you have my back as I REFUSE to cave to the hostile Democrats who are putting illegals before Americans? [link] 

Thank you, 

Ted Cruz