Travelers who have been vaccinated are not exempt from the rule. citizens, must now show a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days before departure or prove they have recovered from the virus in the past three months, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order that went into effect on Jan. Did Cruz get a negative COVID test in Cancun so he could board his flight back to Houston? All travelers on international flights to the United States, including U.S. Eagle-eyed travelers have so many questions – and so much snark – about the Mexico flights.ġ. Last summer, social media users called him out for not wearing a mask on an American Airlines flight.īut it isn't just about politics. It's not the first time the senator has gone viral for his travels during the pandemic. “It was obviously a mistake, and in hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it,” he said. The Republican told reporters later Thursday he began second-guessing the trip the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon," Cruz said. "With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends. Cruz confirmed the trip in a statement, saying it was a last-minute trip with his daughters. Reports of the trip from Houston to Cancun on United Airlines went viral Thursday, earning Cruz nonstop scorn from Democratic lawmakers and other critics, including United flight attendants stuck without power in Houston. Ted Cruz escaped to Mexico with his family Wednesday as the state was dealing with the crippling effects of an unprecedented winter storm. Ted Cruz calls Mexico trip amid Texas winter crisis 'a mistake' President Joe Biden issued a federal emergency declaration for Texas on Sunday in response to the severe weather.Watch Video: Sen. That includes government figures who have traveled after advising people not to during the Covid-19 pandemic.
But the image of traveling to a resort spot in the midst of a disaster-like situation is not a good look for any politician, particularly one who hasn’t been shy about calling out hypocrisy on his social media accounts. There also have been some media reports that Cruz was headed back to Houston on Thursday.Ĭongress is not in session this week, as most members have gone back to their home states and districts.Ĭruz does not have direct authority to respond to the crisis in the state, as responsibility lies with state and federal officials. Pictures of Cruz on a flight said to be to Cancun circulated on social media. A blizzard strikes Texas & our state shuts down. On Tuesday, he retweeted a story from The Hill on how some Republicans, including himself, last year mocked California for its power outages. The state has experienced massive power outages due to an unusual winter blast that brought snow and ice and well below freezing temperatures.Ī spokesperson for Cruz did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Ĭruz had been tweeting about the dire situation and forecast. The New York Times, Fox News and CNN reported that Cruz left the state on Wednesday for a family vacation at the Mexican destination. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been quick to pounce on the excesses of the Hollywood elite, but now he’s facing a bit of a media firestorm over reports that he traveled to Cancun as his state experienced an unprecedented power outage.
My team and I will continue using all our resources to keep Texas informed and safe.” We want our power back, our water on, our homes warm.
My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas. “Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon. “With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends,” Cruz said in a statement. He said that he traveled on Wednesday because of his kids. PT: Ted Cruz said that he is flying back to Texas on Thursday after reports he took a trip to Cancun as the state faced widespread power outages. The Times also reported on leaked group texts from Cruz’s wife, Heidi, in which she asked friends whether they wanted to join them on the getaway, with plans to stay through Sunday at the Ritz Carlton. And then as it became a bigger and bigger firestorm, it became all the more compelling that I needed to come back.” 'The View' Interrupted By Climate Protesters During Ted Cruz InterviewĬruz said that he had planned to stay connected to what was happening from Cancun, but said, “I needed to be here, and that is why I came back.
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