Cruz: When My Wife Is First Lady “French Fries Are Coming Back To The Cafeteria”
Let freedom fries ring!
1. With the Iowa Caucuses on Monday night, Ted Cruz may have just discovered a crucial voting bloc: children who cannot vote.
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2. At rallies on Saturday and Sunday, Cruz thanked his wife, Heidi, for introducing him and then delivered this message to “all the school aged kids” in the crowd:
“When Heidi’s first lady, french fries are coming back to the cafeteria!” he said to cheers.
4. “The last I checked the cardboard was supposed to be on the tray and not in the food!”
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David Mack is a reporter and weekend editor for BuzzFeed News in New York.
Contact David Mack at david.mack@buzzfeed.com.
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