Here’s why Ted Cruz flying to Cancun was *so* bad
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was bombarded with negative press after he was spotted on social media hopping on a flight to Cancun with his family amid a devastating winter storm and subsequent power grid failure. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why what ended up being a very short trip was such a bad look.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Ted Cruz’s Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/ted-cruz-storm-cancun.html
Officials slam grid operator as dark comes and millions remain without power
www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/weather/texas-winter-storm-tuesday/index.html
While Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O'Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis
Ted Cruz is being mocked over photos showing him loading bottles of water into a car as he seeks to rebuild his reputation after the Cancun vacation debacle
www.businessinsider.com/senator-ted-cruz-mocked-over-texas-disaster-relief-photo-op-2021-2
Ted Cruz Says He Flew Family To Mexico Because He Wanted ‘To Be A Good Dad’
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