While every county in the state of Texas suffers under a winter storm warning that left residents languishing in freezing temperatures with no heat, no power, flooding, and no hot water, Senator Ted Cruz and his family quietly boarded a flight to Cancun, Mexico, for a warm and sunny vacation.
Twitter erupted overnight as photos emerged of the recently re-elected Republican Senator and his family jetting off for a getaway during a natural disaster, causing outrage.
News reports claim at least 21 people have died in the state as a result of the chaos brought on by a freezing winter storm that’s left millions of Texas residents without power.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said that the worst of the storm had moved through Texas. Still, the after-effects keep more than 100 million Americans under a severe winter weather warning as the extreme weather is expected to continue.
Somehow Senator Cruz must have thought things in Texas were under control, and his constituents would manage through the crisis without him, as images of him arriving in Cancun with his family are already all over social media.
Guess which US Senator from Texas flew to Cancun while the state was freezing to death and having to boil water? pic.twitter.com/fNY00EmMMR
— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) February 18, 2021
It appears in the middle of the worst energy crisis in the history of Texas, @tedcruz is on his way to Cancun with his family. pic.twitter.com/aEdiqdn70j
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) February 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/trx1000/status/1362261395610468352?s=21
You guys. It’s starting to look like Ted Cruz did fly to sunny Cancun TODAY. The fiery anger coursing through my veins right now could heat up all of Texas. https://t.co/H57CpjXAtu
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) February 18, 2021
While millions in Texas don't have working heat and water because of a crushing snow storm, Ted Cruz is flying off to Cancun for funsies. You just can't make this shit up.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) February 18, 2021
Hey Ted Cruz @tedcruz
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) February 18, 2021
How’s it going mitigating the power outage and natural disaster affecting millions of people in your state of Texas?
Never mind, my bad, don’t wanna disturb you on your vacation. I see you flew to Cancun while your state is in the middle of a crisis. pic.twitter.com/NUOBmRr59d
For those of you claiming Ted Cruz is not heroic, let me remind you that he flew COACH.
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) February 18, 2021
