We Know Ted Cruz Did Not ‘Like’ That X-Rated Porn Video on Twitter Because His Communications Director Says She’s Reported It
Twitter Goes Wild
“Family values” Tea Party conservative Republican Senator Ted Cruz absolutely did not “like” an x-rated porn video on Twitter – even though his verified Twitter account clearly “liked” a two-minute long sex video Monday night. It remained “liked” on Twitter for nearly an hour. Cruz’s name trended on the social media platform and Twitter went wild.
Cruz’s socially conservative supporters should rest assured, however.
The Texas Senator’s communications director took to Twitter to announce that they have “reported” the video to Twitter, as The Verge noted.
The offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter
— Catherine Frazier (@catblackfrazier) September 12, 2017
Which is not how this works.
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Cruz has three choices here:
1. Claim his account was hacked.
2. Blame a third party, perhaps an intern, or a disgruntled former staffer.
3. Take responsibility and admit he was looking at porn on Twitter.
Actor Zach Braff offered up a fourth option:
Ted Cruz excuse tomorrow
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) September 12, 2017
On Twitter, some noted that the actress in the video resembled Cruz’s wife.Â
Some on Twitter noted the “like” occured on 9/11:
Don’t forget to vote in the New York primary today! And that Ted Cruz was spankin’ it on 9/11.
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) September 12, 2017
I suppose we all have our own ways of remembering 9/11, but I was taken aback by Ted Cruz’s approach.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) September 12, 2017
Others just had a good time mocking the uptight Tea Partier:
This is the night that Ted Cruz became president.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 12, 2017
Liking a porn tweet is by far the least offensive, most normal thing Ted Cruz has ever done.
— (((OhNoSheTwitnt))) (@OhNoSheTwitnt) September 12, 2017
Ted Cruz the minute he realized that the internet found out that he faved some infidelity porn on Twitter. 🤣#TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/TzPlzzInRR
— Holly O’Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) September 12, 2017
Ted Cruz tomorrow morning. pic.twitter.com/BTuoJEnUmA
— WeWuzMetokur (@WeWuzMetokur) September 12, 2017
I just find it baffling that there’d be something Ted Cruz finds more embarrassing than the ongoing crushing embarrassment of being Ted Cruz
— Julius Goat 🦆 (@JuliusGoat) September 12, 2017
I feel really bad for Ted Cruz’s comms team. Not because of the porn thing, just because they work for Ted Cruz.
— Kyle Foley (@KFoleyFL) September 12, 2017
Life cums at you fast. https://t.co/aPQwhzT4r9 pic.twitter.com/EnBPxhJyy8
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) September 12, 2017
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