In Klingon in pIqaD
noH QapmeH wo’ Qaw’lu’chugh yay chavbe’lu’, ‘ej wo’ choqmeH may’ DoHlu’chugh lujbe’lu’
Translation
Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory, and ending a battle to save an empire is no defeat.
I like your Klingon statement, but it could be used as cover for any number of bad ideas.
As for this issue, it certainly is not a deal breaker in that I know Cruz is a constitutionalist. I would have preferred he word this in more detail, but it is not necessary.