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Cruz Calls NYC Mayor Communist, Mislabels Castro, Putin as Billionaires

7/29/2026

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Senator Ted Cruz called NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “full-on communist” on Fox News.
Cruz said Fidel Castro and Vladimir Putin are billionaires who “steal and rob” their peoples.
Fact-checkers estimate Castro’s wealth at $900 million and Putin’s at about $2 billion, below billionaire level.
Forbes estimated President Donald Trump’s net worth at roughly $6.4 billion in July 2026.

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Senator Ted Cruz called NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “full-on communist” on Fox News.
Cruz said Fidel Castro and Vladimir Putin are billionaires who “steal and rob” their peoples.
Fact-checkers estimate Castro’s wealth at $900 million and Putin’s at about $2 billion, below billionaire level.
Forbes estimated President Donald Trump’s net worth at roughly $6.4 billion in July 2026.