{"id":1194582,"date":"2022-01-06T16:04:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1194582"},"modified":"2022-01-06T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:05:02","slug":"what-the-hells-going-on-ted-cruz-roasted-for-claiming-january-6-was-a-violent-terrorist-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-hells-going-on-ted-cruz-roasted-for-claiming-january-6-was-a-violent-terrorist-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;What the Hell\u2019s Going On&#039;: Ted Cruz Roasted for Claiming January 6 Was a &#039;Violent Terrorist Attack&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-the-hells-going-on-ted-cruz-roasted-for-claiming-january-6-was-a-violent-terrorist-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1194582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AP21293672996508-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) received backlash for claiming on Wednesday the January 6 riot was a \u201cviolent terrorist attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Cruz may have ambitions to run for president in 2024, the senator from Texas echoed familiar Democrat rhetoric about the incident.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are approaching a solemn anniversary this week. And it is an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol,\u201d Cruz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/06\/ted-cruz-january-6-protests-capitol-hill-violent-terrorist-attack\/\">claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans reacted to the statement with&nbsp;derision and suggested Cruz was betraying the Republican Party, though Cruz has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1479149912176701443?s=20\">tried<\/a> to dig himself out from his statement.<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Gorka <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SebGorka\/status\/1478928889908969472?s=20\">suggested<\/a> that Cruz has become compromised. \u201cWho got to Ted Cruz,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who got to Ted Cruz? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KiMAimcnbi\">pic.twitter.com\/KiMAimcnbi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SebGorka\/status\/1478928889908969472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jim Hanson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimHansonDC\/status\/1478855477752651776?s=20\">said<\/a> Cruz is helping the Left \u201cabuse state power &amp; shut down dissent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were ZERO terrorist involved,\u201d he added about the riot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tedcruz<\/a> needs to STFU <\/p>\n<p>He called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jan6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jan6<\/a> a <br \/>\u201cviolent terrorist attack on the Capitol\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were ZERO terrorists involved <br \/>Now<br \/>He\u2019s helping the Left use it to abuse state power &amp; shut down dissent<br \/>IDIOT  <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XM4bZBakIj\">pic.twitter.com\/XM4bZBakIj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimHansonDC\/status\/1478855477752651776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsmax host Rob Schmitt <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonSCampbell\/status\/1479095664566956032?s=20\">said<\/a> Cruz\u2019s statement shows he is \u201cout of touch with reality\u201d and \u201cout of touch with Republican voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Newsmax host blasts Ted Cruz as &#8220;out of touch with reality&#8221; and &#8220;out of touch with Republican voters&#8221; after calling January 6 a terrorist attack <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2llIV9bocN\">pic.twitter.com\/2llIV9bocN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonSCampbell\/status\/1479095664566956032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Recount\u2019s Twitter account <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1479082898552729608?s=20\">noted<\/a> it is \u201c[i]nteresting that Cruz doesn\u2019t specify who the terrorists in this case were.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) calls today a \u201csolemn anniversary\u201d of \u201ca violent terrorist attack on the Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interesting that Cruz doesn&#8217;t specify who the terrorists in this case were. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKYkKxckLI\">pic.twitter.com\/kKYkKxckLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1479082898552729608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fox News host Tucker Carlson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinbaragona\/status\/1478897891527770113?s=20\">slammed<\/a> Cruz for representing a weak Republican Party.&nbsp;\u201cWhat the hell\u2019s going on here?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe described Jan. 6 as a violent terrorist attack. Of all the things Jan. 6 was, it was definitely not a violent terrorist attack. It wasn\u2019t an insurrection,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cWas it a riot? Sure. It was not a violent terrorist attack. Sorry! So why are you telling us it was, Ted Cruz?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uh oh, Ted Cruz. Tucker is NOT happy with you right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Ec5gfshXM\">pic.twitter.com\/3Ec5gfshXM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinbaragona\/status\/1478897891527770113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Follow Wendell Huseb\u00f8 on Twitter&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WendellHusebo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"><em>@WendellHuseb\u00f8<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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