He was already one of the most villainized Republicans in Congress, having created adversaries across the political spectrum in a career defined by far-right policies and fights with the establishment. The fierce political backlash comes as Cruz eyes a second presidential run in 2024.
“It was obviously a mistake, and in hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” he said. “I didn’t want all the screaming and yelling about this trip to distract even one moment from the real issues that I think Texans care about, which is keeping all of our families safe,” Cruz said. because he realized he needed to be in Texas. “We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm.”Ĭruz told reporters Thursday night that he returned to the U.S. “My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas,” he continued. “Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon,” Cruz wrote. The trip drew criticism from leaders in both parties and was seen as potentially damaging to his future political ambitions.Ĭruz said in an earlier statement Thursday that he accompanied his family to Cancun a day earlier after his daughters asked to go on a trip with friends, given that school was canceled for the week. The Associated Press and other media outlets reported that he had traveled out of the country with his family as hundreds of thousands of Texans were still grappling with the fallout of a winter storm that crippled the state’s power grid. “In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” he told reporters. The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. Ted Cruz said Thursday that his family vacation to Mexico was “obviously a mistake” as he returned stateside following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm. This week's anticipated conditions are reminiscent of last year's winter storm, but the NWS stated "this will not be a repeat in severity and impacts of the February 2021 winter storm.DALLAS (AP) - Texas Sen. BhfJyeamyK- Senator Ted Cruz February 2, 2022 With temperatures dropping, here’s a helpful guide from if pipes freeze. More helpful winter storm readiness information below:įor a list of Texas utility providers and outage maps in the event of a local power outage, visit - Senator Ted Cruz February 2, 2022 While his personal Twitter account featured the inflation tweet on Wednesday, Cruz’s official Senate account shared advice several times beginning Monday about how Texans can prepare for winter weather. Live look at Ted Cruz preparing for the #TexasFreeze /3maDF8HT4F- P.L. Ted Cruz left for Cancun as millions of Texans lost heat and power last year /5aNWFWu2dV- NowThis February 3, 2022 "In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it," he told reporters for The AP.Ĭruz returned stateside after roughly 24 hours saying the vacation to Mexico was "obviously a mistake."Īs Texas braces for an upcoming winter storm, don't forget about when Sen. The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane last year. 2021 while seven million people, one-quarter of the population of the nation's second-largest state, were ordered to boil tap water before drinking the water by Texas officials, after days of record low temperatures that damaged infrastructure and froze pipes, according to reporting by The AP. N5X8Xmp48Z- Sawyer Hackett February 2, 2022Ĭruz flew with his family to Cancun in Feb. AK6ZSSP7yy- Monica Madden February 2, 2022Īs Texas braces for another winter storm with a broken power grid, Ted Cruz is joking about Cancun.ģ days ago his PAC collected $100,000 from an oil lobbyist. The hashtag #TexasFreeze is trending with Cancun. The tweet received mixed reactions online and helped get the hashtag #Texasfreeze and word #Cancun trending on Twitter. He ended the tweet by writing: "And tickets to Cancun are up 32%!" He indicated gas, food and lumber prices had also increased by using an upwards arrow emoticon.
"Inflation is out of control," Cruz tweeted on Wednesday. One year later, as another February cold front moves through Texas, the rehashing of the trip has Twitter abuzz as a new hashtag trends.Īnd tickets to Cancun are up 32%!- Ted Cruz February 2, 2022 The trip drew criticism from leaders in both parties and was seen as potentially damaging to Cruz's future political ambitions as many of his constituents were left without electricity, according to reporting by The Associated Press.
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