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“Thugs With an IQ of 80”: Fact-checking the d’Escufon clip played on Verdict with Ted Cruz
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False (truth score 0.03): the claim that France was "brought to its knees by thugs with an IQ of 80," from a Thaïs d'Escufon video that Ted Cruz reposted and played on his podcast.
Show checked: Verdict with Ted Cruz, "France is on FIRE—the Reverse Crusades are Destroying Europe & America is Next if the Red-Green Alliance Prevails" (19 October 2026). The clip plays at 18:49.
The clip is an English-language video posted on X on 3 October by Thaïs d'Escufon. She was the spokesperson for…
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