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Texas politician Gary Gates fled the freezing state for warmer Florida temperatures as Ted Cruz jetted off to Mexico
Updated: 21 Feb 2021, 4:37
TED Cruz had a fellow Texas politician likewise flee the state for warmer temperatures: Gary Gates, who took his private jet to sunny Florida.
Republican State Representative Gary Gates is feeling the same wrath Texas Senator Ted Cruz is experiencing after he fled his crippled state for warm sunny weather in Florida, just as millions went without heat and power in his home state.
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Ted Cruz flew to Cancun while people in his state went without heat and powerCredit: Twitter/DavidShuster
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Another GOP Rep Fled Texas Via Private Jet at Height of Deep Freeze Crisis Ana Lucia Murillo © Provided by The Daily Beast KPRC 2
Texas state lawmaker Gary Gates lost power at his Fort Bend County home on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday morning he hopped on his private jet to the magical land of Orlando, Florida.
His ill-timed escape came on the same day Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his family flew to Cancun, just as extreme weather unfolded into a full-blown crisis in Texas. Millions were left without power or running water as temperatures dipped below freezing, killing at least 30 people.