Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to criticize the handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by saying that “America doesn’t leave Americans behind.” For that, he was quickly reminded of how he fled for Cancun during a weather emergency in his state.
Cruz quote tweeted a video from CNN that was shared by the Republican National Committee late on Monday night. In the video, a reporter speaks about a Texas family who had “been going to the airport for two weeks” trying to get out of the country.
In response to the video, Cruz tweeted: “This is horrifying. And wrong. America doesn’t leave Americans behind.”
America doesn’t leave Americans behind. https://t.co/k1olAjUkmh — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 31, 2021
The Texas senator was immediately mocked for the tweet, with people online bringing up his trip to Cancun during a massive winter storm in Texas earlier this year.
Amid the backlash he received after being spotted in an airport on the way to Cancun, Cruz released a statement saying that he was accompanying his children for a trip they were taking with their friends.
All of this was brought up again in the wake of Cruz’s tweet on Monday night, with “Cancun” trending on Twitter.
“True, but also… remember Cancun? Texans do. #Hypocrisy,” RAICES Texas tweeted.
“Bold words from a man who left all the Americans in his state behind to vacation in Cancun,” another user added.
“Unless it’s cold and your kids really want to get tan,” another Twitter user wrote.
Many other people online jumped in to mock the senator.
YOU LITERALLY LEFT YOUR ENTIRE STATE TO FREEZE IN A POWER OUTAGE SO YOU COULD GO TO A RITZ CARLTON IN MEXICO.
AND THEN YOU LIED AND TRIED TO BLAME YOUR CHILDREN WHEN YOU GOT CAUGHT. https://t.co/2CYJ3j7KF8 — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 31, 2021
Because if there’s anyone who should be giving lectures about “leaving Americans behind,” it’s this guy: https://t.co/UOdhUvClLb pic.twitter.com/dVo9xnRc5O — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 31, 2021
bitch didn’t u do that?? https://t.co/dniCgLYIqR — elisa fey (@elisa_fey) August 31, 2021
It’s been a rough day online for Cruz, who also incorrectly claimed the Taliban hung a person from a U.S. helicopter.
Illuminated12 on August 31st, 2021 at 21:45 UTC »
Remember that time Cancun Cruz blamed his daughters and wife for abandoning Texans? I do!
kia75 on August 31st, 2021 at 21:21 UTC »
This is actual virtue signaling. Saying stuff you don't really mean while regularly doing the opposite in order to signal your in-groupness to the Republican party.
FusterCluck4 on August 31st, 2021 at 21:04 UTC »
Ted Cruz is a sociopath that has no issues with being a hypocrite.