A young protester interrupted Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) rally in LaPorte, Indiana, on Sunday with a simple message: "You suck!" Cruz wasn't having it.
"Children should actually speak with respect," Politico reports he said. "Imagine what a different world it would be if someone told Donald Trump that years ago."
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"You know, in my household, when a child behaves that way, they get a spanking," Cruz said.
This isn't the first time Cruz has suggested spanking in political contexts. In January, he said Hillary Clinton should "get a spanking" at the polls. Someone might want to tell Cruz about the new study out suggesting spanking causes long-term psychological damage to children.
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