Ted Cruz fled to Cancún two years ago today. Here's what it means for his re-election bid.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz checks in for a flight at Cancun International Airport after a backlash over his Mexican family vacation as his home state of Texas endured a Winter storm on February 18, 2021 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.as millions of Texans were left without power or water in one of the worst disasters in state history.
But the trip — which led to calls for Cruz’s resignation and remains an online punchline and a focal point of his critics — has done little to bruise the senator,in 2024, said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston. In another era, perhaps Cruz’s Mexican vacation during the deadly 2021 freeze would have had political consequences.The degree to which scandals matter today has largely dissipated in an era of polarization and partisanship in which “people are more willing to forgive politicians who they like,” Rottinghaus said. And as Texas’ population continues to grow, few will have his trip to Mexico on their mind as they head to the polls.Demonstrators stand in front of U.S. Sen.
He blamed his daughters for the trip, saying he was “taking care” of his family and caved as his daughters asked him to get away from their freezing home. Their home, like much of Houston, lost power. Cruz said he regretted it as soon as he got on the plane.
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