Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin slammed Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday for accusing the Army of projecting an image of “pansies” because of its inclusive recruiting policies, asserting that the Texas Republican’s rhetoric only emboldens adversaries.
Cruz says Army turning into ‘pansies,’ citing ‘woke’ recruitment ad starring female soldier with two moms
Cruz says Army turning into ‘pansies,’ citing ‘woke’ recruitment ad starring female soldier with two moms
Texan derided as ‘Kremlin Cruz’ for lauding macho Russian Army ad with buff soldiers doing pushups and jumping from planes.
Sen. Ted Cruz at the confirmation hearing for Samantha Power, nominee to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, on March 23, 2021.(Pool / Getty Images)
3:35 PM on May 25, 2021 CDT
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz, ever eager to tap into cultural angst on the right, has accused the Army of projecting an image of “pansies” by featuring a female soldier raised by two moms in a recruiting ad.
A pitiful example of corrupt corporate media : Furious Ted Cruz attacks Brian Williams after the MSNBC anchor labeled him Kremlin Cruz for peddling Russian propaganda
Ted Cruz and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams got into an epic war of words over a controversial post Cruz made comparing US and Russian military
Cruz shared a video clip contrasting a woke US Army recruitment video with a Russian one as evidence of a what he called an emasculated military
The clip quickly went viral and drew criticism from progressives and veterans
Others agreed his comments highlight fears America s armed forces are being softened by woke principles