Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm

Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm

 

 

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, returned to the Lone Star State Friday after a photo went viral on social media of him boarding a plane as the state prepares for a potentially historic winter storm.

The senator appeared to poke fun at himself on Friday as online chatter swirled over the past few days about whether he would once again be absent as his constituents hunkered down during a major weather event.

"I’ve returned home from my work trip. It’s 66 degrees & beautiful. A storm is expected tomorrow night," Cruz wrote in an X post Friday. 👉👉READ MORE👈👈