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Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip – Texas senator’s vacation during middle of devastating storm mocked online with hilarious memes
Ted Cruz’s trip to Cancun during the Texas storm has inspired hilarious memes on social media.
Photos of the Senator on a flight to Cancun that circulated on Twitter sparked outrage and many accused him of abandoning Texas during a crisis, as thousands struggle without power and water during a winter storm.
Ted Cruz said he only traveled to Cancun to drop his daughters off for their vacation[/caption]
Texans are freezing while Ted Cruz is enjoying his vacation in this hilarious meme[/caption]
Twitter users are determined to find out if Ted Cruz went to Cancun[/caption]
This scene of the Titanic turned into a meme[/caption]
Is Ted Cruz in Cancun?[/caption]
Twitter thinks Ted Cruz is in Mars[/caption]
Sending messages to Texas from Cancun[/caption]
Ted Cruz to America, according to Twitter[/caption]
Ted Cruz’s video statement[/caption]
The Republican senator claimed he traveled to Mexico just to drop his daughters off for their vacation.
According to The Associated Press, a source said the Cruz went with his family for a long-planned trip to Cancun and is expected to return immediately.
Cruz issued a statement on February 18 to address the controversy.
“Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon,” Cruz said, referring to his daughters.
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“My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas.
“We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm.”
Meanwhile hundreds of people in Texas have been without power, and a water crisis was unfolding after storms wreaked havoc on power grid and utilities.
