The Democrats are the party of the Ku Klux Klan. You look at the most racist - you look at the Dixiecrats, they were Democrats who imposed segregation, imposed Jim Crow laws, who founded the Klan. The Klan was founded by a great many Democrats. (Ted Cruz)

The Democrats are the party of the Ku Klux Klan. You look at the most racist - you look at the Dixiecrats, they were Democrats who imposed segregation, imposed Jim Crow laws, who founded the Klan. The Klan was founded by a great many Democrats.

Ted Cruz

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