WASHINGTON — 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. China and Russia “would like to capitalize on talking points like that,” the
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.
your reporting on this. senator ted cruz is getting blowback from veteran groups after describing the u.s. army as, quote, woke and emasculated while at the same time seeming to praise how russia advertises for their military. the texas republican kweeted out a video that displays an apparent ad for the russian military showing men with shaved heads doing push-ups. the video then cuts to a clip from the u.s. army featuring corporal emma who talks about her mother s wedding. marching for lgbtq rights and joining the military. the texas senator got some sharp rebukes from groups like vote vets and even his own colleague, senator tammy duckworth, of course a veteran herself who lost both her legs in combat. it s also worth noting, by the way, senator ted cruz never served in the military, though he has said he thought about it when he was younger. coming up next, everybody, a furry way of combatting the coronavirus. furry way of combatting the coronavirus.