Republican Senator Ted Cruz received criticism for taking a trip to the southern border of the United States, while the conservative Texan politician once again became the target of jokes and memes on the internet.
In the style of a wildlife documentary, Cruz recorded his experience with the help of professional photographers and shared his recent journey to the US-Mexico border on Thursday night on social media, where he aimed to shed light on what Republicans dubbed it a crisis.
Sporting a dark green fishing shirt and baseball cap matching the Texas flag, Cruz spoke at a news conference in which he sought to paint a dramatic picture of his experience: “Across the river, we have heard and seen members of the cartel – human traffickers – just across the river waving lanterns, shouting and insulting Americans, insulting the border patrol. “
Despite their claims that the border situation is a direct result of the immigration policies of the Biden government, residents of the Rio Grande Valley said that this crisis does not exist. In fact, the number of border crossings under the Biden government largely reflects those under the former Trump administration. Cruz was accompanied by 18 other Republican senators, including John Cornyn, Susan Collins and Linsey Graham.
After claiming he crossed paths with cartel members and saw a corpse floating in Rio Grande, Cruz was ridiculed by many, including former deputy Beto O’Rourke, who said: “You are on a border patrol boat armed with machine guns. . The only threat you face is unarmed children and families seeking asylum (as well as the occasional annoying one). “
Ted Cruz and Susan Collins say they were “harassed” by drug cartels on the Mexican border. Both agreed that it brought back painful memories from their dances
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O’Rourke added: “If you’re looking for a crisis to cosplay the Senator, I’m happy to point you in the right direction.”
Some compared Cruz’s attempt at embedded journalism to a scene from Jurassic Park.
Comedians on Twitter took advantage of the feat of the Republican senator.
Others mentioned the junior senator’s recent vacation in Cancún, Mexico, which he recently took while millions of Texans were left without power and heat during a deadly winter storm.
However, more compared the tour to a scene from Deliverance, a film about four con artists who venture out in rural Georgia in a canoe.