Sen. Ted Cruz told Politico on Saturday about his plan to beef up airport security for VIPs, but it didn't go down well on social media.
Cruz, who infamously flew from Texas to Cancun during a major winter disaster, “provided members of Congress with a dedicated security escort at the airport and expedited vetting out of public view.” '' he told the media about the proposed amendments to the bill.
“This could make a politician's comings and goings much less likely to become fodder for embarrassing news reports or late-night comedy ridicule,” Politico reported.
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Cruz did not appear to have posted on social media about the proposed amendment on Saturday, but he continued to post about it. Regarding a post unrelated to Cruz about Biden deploying “attack dogs” against “parental rights groups,” one user wrote, “Fred is trying to get to Cancun faster without being seen. , wants airlines to pay for airport security.”
Security researcher Marcy Wheeler, who posts online under the handle “emptywheel,” echoed similar sentiments.
“Ted Cruz wants to make it easy for voters to get to Cancun without their knowledge,” Wheeler wrote.
Georgia Democrat Marcus Flowers agreed, saying, “Ted Cruz is asking lawmakers to put a security escort at U.S. airports so he can flee Texas and fly to Cancun privately.” Stated.
Not everyone who reacted to the news chose to take easy shots at Mr. Cruz. Some said the bill amendments made it look like Mr. Cruz thought he was better than everyone else.
“Ted Cruz doesn't want to be in the same space as you infidels when he has to travel,” writes Vanity Fair contributing editor Franklin Leonard.
Another user named Melissa Byrne simply wrote on Saturday: “Teddy can't handle the public. That's why he wants to hide behind the police.”
