Lol Ted Cruz tried to uncancel himself by apologizing to Tucker and instead just showed the entire rightwing ecosystem what a pathetic, spineless, groveling bowl of jello he is.- Brian Tyler Cohen January 7, 2022Ĭruz was also mocked by Republican figures. "We know Cruz won't defend his wife but now he won't even defend.Ted Cruz?"įormer Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro added: "Ted Cruz would apologize for breathing if it meant winning over the MAGA crowd." Are you surprised Ted Cruz just backed down from Tucker Carlson's attack on him last night for Cruz calling January 6 a 'terrorist attack?' Cruz folded like a card table. Adam Kinzinger described it as "one of the most pathetic things I have ever seen."ĭemocratic congressman Eric Swalwell tweeted: "Holy smokes. While sharing a clip of Cruz's appearance on Carlson's show on Twitter, Illinois rep. That begs the question: is Ted Cruz the single biggest coward in DC? Or just one of the biggest? Tough call." Brendan Boyle wrote: "Wow! What a sniveling little weaselly coward Ted Cruz is. They're trying to paint everyone as a terrorist and it's a lie."ĭuring a fiery exchange, Carlson said that he did not believe that Cruz used the word "terrorist" accidentally, and that his comments about people who violently attack police officers "doesn't make sense" as they still would not be classified as terrorists by law. "But I agree it was a mistake to use the word because the Democrats and the corporate media have so politicized it. "I use that word in 2020 for the Antifa and BLM terrorists that assaulted cops and firebombed police cars," Cruz said. And that's what a lot of people have misunderstood."Ĭruz went on to say that he has described people who have attacked police officers as terrorists for several years. I wasn't saying the millions of patriots across the country supporting President Trump are terrorists. "I wasn't saying that the thousands of peaceful protesters supporting Donald Trump are somehow terrorists. "What I was referring to are the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks against police officers, you and I both agree that if you assault a police officer, you should go to jail," Cruz said. Others also made reference to how Cruz was one of eight Republican senators who voted to object to the Electoral College results, remained a Trump supporter even after the former president made disparaging remarks about his wife, and suggested his father was somehow linked to John F. 6 Protesters Have Been Charged With Terrorism-Here's Whyįollowing his appearance, a number of Democrat figures accused Cruz of being a "coward" for bucking under pressure and not sticking to his beliefs following criticism from Carlson and other Donald Trump supporters. Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Cruz for Calling Capitol Rioters 'Terrorists'.Ted Cruz Says He Was Wrong to Call 1/6 Riots a Terrorist Attack.Why does it become 'woke' when that story doesn't quite fit the narrative?" -Tammy Duckworth May 20, 2021Ĭruz responded to the backlash on social media, saying, "We have the greatest military on earth, but Dem politicians & woke media are trying to turn them into pansies. My frustration lies here: The origin story of any young, white male is called the American Dream. "We are still seeing pushes for equity and equality for women, and the senator's comments provided a bed for misogyny to live in and thrive. "Cruz's comments provided a beacon for those who might believe otherwise, and who will continue to push the message and belief that those who do not fit the straight, white male mold are not welcome here," she added. Kait Abbott, who serves in the Army National Guard, told.
"I think it's incredibly disturbing to see a sitting US senator publicly push Russian propaganda, while simultaneously degrading the service of a very real soldier," 1st Lt. Some bashed him for seeming to attack a female soldier even as the Defense Department faces a pervasive sexual assault crisis and tries to make the military more welcoming to women. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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