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Related: About this forumTed Cruz faces backlash over 'Come and Take it' Thanksgiving meme
Ted Cruz is in hot water again.
As the city of El Paso struggles with an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and "a spike in deaths," according to Mayor Dee Margo, the Texas senator took to Twitter over the weekend to basically let everyone know he still plans to celebrate Thanksgiving, COVID-19 pandemic and all.
His message came in the form of a "war on Thanksgiving" meme featuring a turkey with the words "come and take it."
While Cruz didn't add a caption or additional details regarding his meme choice, people immediately began to criticize him for his lack of care surrounding the virus that has infected more than 1 million Texans.
"Twitter isnt real life. Memes arent legislation," lifelong St. Louis resident and former fire captain Gregg Favre tweeted. "Americans are suffering & too many - too far removed from our struggle - are thinking about re-election."
Read more: https://www.chron.com/coronavirus/article/Ted-Cruz-Thanksgiving-COVID-Twitter-meme-backlash-15747873.php
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WA-03 Democrat
(3,017 posts)Hopefully we can all get back to our regularly scheduled program of Hating Ted Cruz
jimfields33
(15,474 posts)WA-03 Democrat
(3,017 posts)jimfields33
(15,474 posts)JDC
(10,084 posts)His lack of all awareness is mind boggling. But the answer is simple: he could not care less about either.
sheshe2
(83,355 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,260 posts)Yeah, right. What a shitstain.
RussellCattle
(1,506 posts)....to tell themselves that they will never give up their guns.
Paladin
(28,204 posts)Just think what that Ivy League education could have meant, to someone with a shred of decency in their makeup.