Reports that Cruz fled Texas and was on a plane headed toward the popular resorty city of Cancun, Mexico began appearing online Wednesday night, and soon, the anti-LGBTQ+ Republican lawmaker released a statement, saying that “like millions of Texans, our family lost heat and power too.” Cruz continued, saying, “With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends.
Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon.”While Cruz is now back in Texas, he couldn't do so before queer Twitter could drag him for running to a country he tried to build a wall around while Texans are dying.“When Ted Cruz booked his last minute flight to rush back home, I wonder if he had to stand.