Cruz, 50, quickly turned around and headed back to the States when news of his trip broke, first claiming he d only intended for a short getaway, then admitting he previously planned to stay through the weekend. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Whether the decision to go was tone-deaf look, it was obviously a mistake, Cruz said, as captured in video by the Recount, once he arrived home to find protesters outside his house. In hindsight, I wouldn t ve done it.
The Daily Show s Trevor Noah satirized Cruz s brief trip during Thursday s episode of the Comedy Central series, creating a fake tourism ad for the popular vacation spot.