Published 3 years ago

Word of flight to Cancun from frozen Texas lands Senator Ted Cruz in hot water

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz faced widespread criticism on social media on Thursday after images went viral online that a journalist said showed him flying to a resort in Cancun while his home state of Texas struggled through a deadly deep freeze.

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BBC News

Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico amid state energy crisis, US media report

Reports of the Republican's trip come as hundreds of thousands of Texans remain without power.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

AP source: Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water. Spokespersons for Cruz’s office did not immediately respond to request for comment Wednesday night or Thursday. The revelation opens Cruz to significant criticism in Texas and beyond as he contemplates the possibility of a second presidential run in 2024.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

After Blizzard Of Criticism, Vacationing Senator Ted Cruz To Fly Back To Frozen Texas

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz flew into a storm of criticism on Thursday after leaving his home state of Texas, grappling with a deadly deep freeze, for a holiday jaunt to the Mexican resort city of Cancun.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Ted Cruz reportedly flies to Cancun as millions of Texans freeze in the dark

Texas senator reportedly boarded flight on Wednesday night amid widespread outages and freezing cold after storm hits Cruz’s home state

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

After blizzard of criticism over Mexico trip, Senator Ted Cruz flies back to frozen Texas

“It was obviously a mistake. In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” the 50-year-old Republican told reporters as he returned to Houston.

3 years ago·India

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CTV News

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on vacation in Mexico amid storm crisis: AP source

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has travelled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water.

3 years ago·Canada

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