Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dialled up the conservative outrage machine, unleashing a fiery broadside at Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker during a Newsmax appearance.

He called Pritzker a ”racist bigot," in what was supposed to be a discussion on Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago.

Local Democrats have argued the plan is an attempt to intimidate immigrant communities in the city.

Newsmax host Chris Salcedo asked Cruz for his thoughts on comments made by Pritzker about the National Guard plan.

Cruz told Salcedo, “You really know how to p--- me off,” before launching into his attack on Pritzker, calling the governor a racist bigot and making offensive remarks about his weight.

“You and I are both Latino,” he said to Salcedo, “and listen, I don’t want to get between J.B. Pritz

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