This is the moment Republican senator Ted Cruz told a campaign rally 'Your world is on fire ' - to the horror of a three-year-old girl sitting in the front row . The 44-year-old , from Texas , was speaking in Barrington , New Hampshire and made the remark while attacking the Obama administration 's foreign policy . But he was forced to stop his speech momentarily after a little girl sitting on her mom 's lap said in apparent confusion : 'The world is on fire ? ' . As the audience chuckled , Cruz turned to the scared youngster and repeated the line twice . Ted Cruz told an audience in Barrington , New Hampshire that the 'world is on fire ' - to the horror of a three-year-old child sitting in the front row . The audience chuckled after a confused three-year-old girl sitting in the front row repeated the line , asking : 'The world 's on fire ? ' The incident was captured on camera on Sunday as Cruz was attempting to drum up conservative support in New Hampshire . After accusing the Obama-Clinton foreign policy of 'leading from behind ' , Cruz suggests that the 'whole world is on fire ' , Raw Story reports . Seconds later - although it can not be heard clearly on the video - three-year-old Julie Trant replies in shock : 'The world is on fire ? ' The audience can be heard chuckling before Cruz turns and smiles as he tells the youngster : 'The world is on fire , yes . Your world is on fire . ' After repeating his line twice , Cruz , pictured , tried to reassure the child by saying : 'Your mommy ’ s here and everyone ’ s here to make sure that the world you grow up in is even better ' The incident was captured on camera on Sunday as Cruz ( pictured in March 2014 ) was attempting to drum-up support in New Hampshire . But in a bid to reassure the child , he added : 'But you know what , your mommy ’ s here and everyone ’ s here to make sure that the world you grow up in is even better . ' Cruz , speaking to the Strafford County Republicans , eventually got back on track as he called for a flat tax and a repeal of ObamaCare , New York Daily News reported . During the speech he lashed out at President Barack Obama claiming his administration had repeatedly trampled on the Constitution , Reuters said . Cruz , who is exploring a run for the White House in 2016 , slammed Obama on his handling of immigration , negotiations with Iran and his signature health care reforms . The freshman senator from Texas was one of four Republican presidential hopefuls who paid weekend visits to New Hampshire .
Ted Cruz made the comment during speech in Barrington , New Hampshire . 44-year-old interrupted by confused girl , 3 , who said : 'The world 's on fire ? ' Comment: The remark was a reference to the Obama administration 's foreign policy . Then reassures child saying 'everyone is here to make sure the world you grow up in is even better '