Ted Cruz Allegedly Vacationing In Cancun As Texans Suffer

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February 18, 2021, 6:48 am*

There’s no question that Texas is dealing with a crisis right now. The winter storms passing through have left millions without power, with burst pipes, no access to groceries or emergency services, and no clue when or how things are going to get better.

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People are literally freezing to death in the streets as the state’s infrastructure folds under the pressure of weather outside of the norm for the southern state.

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And Ted Cruz allegedly just went on vacation.

Photos from the airport show someone many believe to be Cruz boarding a plane to Cancun with his family, in what looks to be an attempt to avoid the struggles his constituents are facing—and avoid doing anything to help them.

Hey Kathy — that screenshot was sent to me by the person who took the photos, showing the time taken was today.

Two people in my DMs sent photos of Ted on their flight today from Cancun.

The guy standing in the hat on the left pic is also the guy taking the picture on the right pic.twitter.com/KkAsOZfbzX

— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) February 18, 2021

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Sen. Ted Cruz likes his “Come and Take” mask so much that he wore it to the inauguration and on the plane to Cancun.

He must mean his job… pic.twitter.com/0ADujo6s9Z

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 18, 2021

The images are unverified, but no one from the Senator’s camp has denied their authenticity, and Cruz’s colleague confirmed that “the photos speak for themselves.”

Meanwhile, Texans are seething over the possibility that Cruz abandoned them in their time of need.

Colleague Paul Steinhauser confirms GOP TX Sen Ted Cruz traveled to Cancun amid the TX storm/power outages. GOP Source: “the photos speak for themselves”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 18, 2021

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I know some of you are concerned (jk) about Ted Cruz’s well being during the power outages and lack of drinkable water for millions in Texas, but not to worry: he’s vacationing in Cancun. What else would the country’s biggest douchebag be doing? https://t.co/vMVi7ZknDT

— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) February 18, 2021

Beto O’Rourke points directly to Sen. Ted Cruz as a seditionist, culpable for the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol. Accountability for incitement of insurrection must include Cruz, now vacationing in Cancun in the midst of Texas’s state-wide crisis.pic.twitter.com/Fx0tdNvRC5

— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) February 18, 2021

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Cruz could be organizing relief for those in dire need, working with fellow Texas politicians to address the issues that allowed the devastation these storms have brought, or even simply showing solidarity with his constituents. 

The fact that he appears to have chosen to look out for his own well-being and comfort instead is no surprise, but it’s pretty high on the extensive list of reprehensible things Cruz has done in office — assuming it’s true.

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Sen. Ted Cruz’s office has not responded to multiple requests for comment by CNN amid reports that he traveled to Cancun amid a winter disaster in his home state.

Millions of Texans have been left without power or water.

— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) February 18, 2021

…supporting efforts at voter suppression, defending racists and racism, being on the wrong side on every issue, and generally being an odious feckless creep, has he ever done anything good for Texas as a Senator?

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) February 18, 2021

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Cruz has always been easy to mock, but the anger bubbling underneath the surface at the likelihood of him abandoning the people he is supposed to serve in a time of dire need is palpable.

Ted Cruz is many things, but he’s not oblivious enough (and even if he is, his *staff* certainly isn’t) to think that no one would notice him on a commercial flight to Cancun or in the airport on either end.

And he went *anyway.* That, to me, is the truly revealing piece here.

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) February 18, 2021

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Ted Cruz flying to Cancun while his people are freezing to death is like a Senator who tries to fundraiser while the Capitol is under attack. Oh, wait… he did that too.

— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) February 18, 2021

Two different Americas.

LEFT: Texans on long food lines for groceries after storm.
RIGHT: Ted Cruz heads to Cancun on vacation after storm. pic.twitter.com/gNibsrCAvu

— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) February 18, 2021

Ted Cruz is a traitor. That’s it. That’s the Tweet.

— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) February 18, 2021

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Obviously, Cruz’s office has still neither confirmed nor denied the Senator’s whereabouts.

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*First Published: February 18, 2021, 6:45 am