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Here’s why Ted Cruz flying to Cancun was *so* bad
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February 23, 2021
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6:50Now PlayingTexas 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
Officials slam grid operator as dark comes and millions remain without power
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
Ted Cruz Says He Flew Family To Mexico Because He Wanted ‘To Be A Good Dad’
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