- by foxnews
- 07 Apr 2026
Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm
Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Texas after a photo went viral earlier this week of him boarding a plane, sparking online scrutiny as the state braces for a potentially historic winter storm.
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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.
Cruz later admitted that the decision was "obviously a mistake."
The post quickly went viral, gaining more than 9 million views, with users both defending and blasting the senator.
"I'm noticing a pattern," one person responded.
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