Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tried to earn political capital from the cleanup operation for the deadly storm that struck Houston last week.
But the Donald Trump-boosting senator simply received a stark reminder of that time in February 2021 when he ditched his state in the middle of a historic winter storm for the sunnier climes of Cancun.
In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Cruz detailed his visit to the emergency operation center, sit-downs with officials, and conversations with people helping to repair the damage in Houston.
High winds and a tornado killed at least seven people, reported CNN.
On Thursday, Houston was hit by a terrible storm. I’ve been working with community leaders, firefighters, and police officers to help the city rebuild.
Whenever we have a natural disaster, Texans come together.#HoustonStrongpic.twitter.com/FEJOnpaL3o
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 20, 2024
“Whenever we have a natural disaster, Texans come together,” Cruz captioned the clip. But the overwhelming majority of commenters just recalled his infamous trip to Mexico as the record cold hit:
Couldn’t catch a flight to Cancun?
— Donatra (@groeblbubble) May 21, 2024
Why did the flights to Cancun get cancelled?
— John Temporal Investigations (@johnnyjets1) May 20, 2024
😂 That last line is classic…
I don’t think many Texans have forgotten the 2021 Winter storm disaster, and how you “came together” with them — from the beaches of Cancun.
Nice try.
— UnderDog (@NoFear_DogHere) May 20, 2024
Cancun Cruz is trying to clean up his image.
— CB— (@ConservBlue2020) May 20, 2024
Texans come together…. You head to Cancun
— Clare Morgan (@Clarling) May 20, 2024
All the way from Cancun?!?!? Your work ethic is admirable.
— The Giant Ginger (@GGGiantGinger) May 20, 2024
Aka “I was in Cancun.”
— Master_Strix (@MasterStrix) May 20, 2024
Greetings from Cancun.
— Robert A. Koch 🚀🎈💥 (@RobertAKoch001) May 20, 2024
Cruz might have been in Cancun when this happened!
— anguillaman2 (@anguillaman2) May 20, 2024
Surprised you did not run to Cancun.
— Terry🤔🔔🇺🇸🌊🥾⛺️ (@MICHTERRY2) May 20, 2024
Thanks for recording this message from Cancun.
— Rene Herrera (@thebigren1) May 20, 2024
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