Ted Cruz: MLK Jr. would be 'ashamed' of the NAACP's Florida travel warning. MLK's Daughter Disagrees

[Norbert]

Bernice King is once again defending the legacy of her father, Martin Luther King Jr., against people who she says are misusing his name and legacy.

This time, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz invoked the iconic civil rights leader while criticizing a travel alert issued by the NAACP for the state of Florida. The civil rights organization recently warned the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities to avoid travel to Florida due to the state's "unrelenting attacks on fundamental freedoms."

"The travel advisory comes in direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools," the organization said in a press release for the travel advisory, which calls Florida "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."

Cruz responded to the statement on Twitter, calling it "bizarre" and "utterly dishonest."

"In the 1950s & 1960s, the NAACP did extraordinary good helping lead the civil rights movement. Today, Dr. King would be ashamed of how profoundly they've lost their way," the junior Texas senator tweeted.

Within a few hours, Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter, Bernice King, penned a response to Cruz.

"What my father would be deeply concerned about is the harmful, discriminatory legislation in Florida," King tweeted, along with a photo of her late father.

In a later tweet, King noted that many people "are getting #MLK wrong."

Rafael, giving us yet another reason why CRT should be taught in schools.

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[Comfortably_Numb]

1. Cancun Cruz is a creepy cretin. Oh, and a despicable bag of pig shit too. Fuck him all the way.

[LakeArenal]

2. They are "using" #MLK wrong.

In order to make others not get MLK.

[Blue Owl]

3. STFU Teddy -- you're out of your element...

[blue neen]

4. Who is Ted Cruz to say what Dr. King would be thinking???

Cruz is way out of his league here and should just keep his crazy mouth shut!

[Deuxcents]

8. My thoughts, too.

Exactly what I was thinking while reading the post...

[ShazzieB]

23. Seriously, I can think of few people who would be LESS qualified to do that. 🙄

Good job making a complete ass of yourself, Teddy boy. Or maybe I should say, good job showing your ass, because you sure just did. (And ewww, nobody needs to see THAT! )

[Skittles]

5. OMG, the sheer ARROGANCE

that fucktard thinking he can speak for the great MLK

[RKP5637]

6. Ted Cruz is a F'en ignorant fool! n/t

[sheshe2]

7. Teddie speaks for MLK now? As if.

SMDH.

[walkingman]

9. Ted Cruz should not allowed to even speak MLK's name - your typical GOP hypocrite.

[Lovie777]

10. RWers don't want books nor be taught in schools..........................

regarding MLK.

So fuck you Cruz.

[LiberalFighter]

11. He is a dinosaur brain.

[anciano]

12. We have a strong Dem candidate to run

against Cruz in 2024 - Rep Colin Allred. So hope is alive and well!

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

13. Ted . . . .

Sit your five dollar ass down before we make change.

You have NO platform of any kind on which to tell us what the good Reverand Dr. would or would not have said. You were never one of his confidants and you need to take his name out your mouth.

[Cha]

14. Keep MLK's name out of your

mouth, you evil POS cruz.

[sheshe2]

15. Preach!

[Cha]

16. Mahalo, she💙

[Johonny]

17. Utterly dishonest true in Ted language

To be fair, the whole point of the modern GOP is to roll America back to 1855 so I can see why Ted has to pretend for the base. Raging racists is basically to only voters left in the GOP.

[Vogon_Glory]

18. And where was Ted in the 1950's and 1960's?

He hadn’t been born yet. When he was born, he was born in Canada. He didn’t even move to the US until 1974.

Just sayin’

[ancianita]

19. Okay, white man.

[NoMoreRepugs]

20. Ted is just a slimeball.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Hey Ted, you know what?

Lyndon Johnson would be ashamed of you representing Texas anywhere but a dog show.

[Permanut]

22. So Cruz is talking about shame .

Right

[ZonkerHarris]

24. Hey Ted Cruz, keep MLK's name out your fucking mouth.

[Marcuse]

25. A woke march on Tallahassee? DeSantis would have released the hounds as Cruz cheered.

[LostOne4Ever]

26. Did Rev Bernice King finally see the light?

Last I heard she was vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ and intensely opposed SSM.

When did she see the light?

[MurrayDelph]

27. It's a day of the week that ends with Y

so Ted has to come up with something new and outrageous to get attention.

It's something stupid or offensive? Don't worry; by the next day he'll not only deny having said it, but attack you for having accused him of saying such a thing.