Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he is no “firebrand,” rejecting the moniker outright in an interview Tuesday with CNN’s Jake Tapper.

The 2016 Republican presidential candidate’s remarks came as the two discussed his White House ambitions and the Supreme Court’s recent rulings on the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.

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