Watch: Cruz Throws Down With Reporter Over the Border: ‘You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself!’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had a testy exchange with a reporter over the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.

On Thursday, a reporter tried to ask Cruz what Republicans have done to improve the border situation.

“Let me ask you something. What rate of illegal 🛂Immigration did we have in 2020?” the senator asked in return. “Do you know anything? I asked you a question.”

However, the reporter shot back with another question, “How long have you been in office?”

“I’ve been in office 11 years,” Cruz said.

After some cross-talk, the senator fired back, “You don’t get to argue with me. You asked your question — you asked your question. You wanna hold a press conference? You can do it over there. You wanna hold a press conference? You can do it over there.”

“I’m gonna answer his question. The talking point of the Democrats, which this media reporter happily parrots, is, ‘Gosh, the problem can’t be fixed!’ There’s one little problem with that. It is an utter and complete lie,” he added.

Watch the video below:

Cruz went on:

“In 2020, the last year of the Trump presidency, we had the lowest rate of illegal 🛂Immigration in 45 years. You ask, what I have done? I’ve championed the men and women of Border Patrol. I’ve championed securing the border. I’ve championed ‘Remain in Mexico.’ And we turned this problem around and solved it.”