Hiding Out in Cancun: What TX Nurses Are Saying About Ted Cruz
There’s a new scandal taking the media by storm. Texas senator Ted Cruz caused an uproar late last week when he was seen flying to Cancun, Mexico with his family as millions of Texans were left without heat and power in the middle of a snowstorm. Dangerously low temperatures and freezing pipes pummeled the state’s infrastructure, leading to rolling power outages. Residents were trapped inside their homes, forced to burn furniture in fireplaces to stay warm.
While out-of-state representatives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and unelected officials like Beto O’Rourke were helping people on the ground, Cruz took a lot of heat for his decision to get out of town during a public health crisis. He quickly changed plans and rebooked a return ticket back to the U.S. A day later, he was seen outside handing off water to Texans affected by the storm. The move was quickly labeled as a PR stunt, while health experts shamed Cruz for not quarantining after his flight.