{"id":146928,"date":"2021-02-18T20:41:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T01:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=146928"},"modified":"2021-02-18T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T01:43:12","slug":"obviously-a-mistake-sen-ted-cruz-admits-second-thoughts-about-cancun-flight-after-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obviously-a-mistake-sen-ted-cruz-admits-second-thoughts-about-cancun-flight-after-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Obviously A Mistake\u2019: Sen. Ted Cruz Admits \u2018Second Thoughts\u2019 About Cancun Flight After Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fobviously-a-mistake-sen-ted-cruz-admits-second-thoughts-about-cancun-flight-after-backlash%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=146928&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\/2021\/02\/Ted-Cruz.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to reporters Thursday amid the public relations fallout from his recent family trip to Cancun, Mexico, which he took while many of his constituents in Texas are suffering from harrowing weather and widespread power blackouts.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was met with criticism when he was photographed Wednesday on a plane heading from Houston to Cancun for vacation while more than <a href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 million<\/a> Texans remained without power after a catastrophic power grid failure following Winter Storm Uri.<\/p>\n<p>After catching a flight back to Houston on Thursday, Cruz addressed the backlash with reporters outside his home. \u201cWe left yesterday, the plan had been to stay through the weekend with the family,\u201d he said, referencing how the last week \u201chas been tough on a lot of folks\u201d and recounting how his family had been reduced to clustering around the fireplace after they lost power.<\/p>\n<p>When his daughters found out that school had been canceled for the week, Cruz explained, they suggested taking a vacation. \u201cThey said, \u2018Look, why don\u2019t we take a trip? Let\u2019s go somewhere where it\u2019s not so cold.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruz admitted, however, that his doubts about taking a vacation began immediately. \u201cI have to admit, I started having second thoughts almost the moment I sat down on the plane,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause, on the one hand, all of us who are parents have a responsibility to take care of our kids, take care of our family. That\u2019s something Texans have been doing across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the \u201cfirestorm\u201d that erupted after the story emerged, Cruz said his initial doubts worsened. \u201cWhen I arrived and I saw the initial firestorm, what had started with second thoughts that I had as soon as we left grew even greater,\u201d he said, adding that he regrets that his trip has become \u201csuch a distraction when so many Texans are hurting and angry and mad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With protesters in the background chanting \u201cresign,\u201d Cruz addressed whether his trip was \u201ctone-deaf.\u201d&nbsp;\u201cLook, it was obviously a mistake, and in hindsight I wouldn\u2019t have done it,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI was trying to be a dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Cruz made clear he regretted the decision, he also maintained that it was unfortunate that his critics were interpreting his trip as negatively as they have.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cruz: &#8220;When I arrived and saw the initial firestorm, what had started as second thoughts that I had as soon as we left grew even greater.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I certainly regret this has become a distraction,&#8221; he says, comparing it to &#8220;every Texan across the state\u2026 taking care of your family.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oq2R2vsNyR\">pic.twitter.com\/Oq2R2vsNyR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1362554997767028737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Ted Cruz, back in Texas, says it was &#8220;obviously a mistake&#8221; to go to Cancun.<\/p>\n<p>You can hear protestors chanting &#8220;Resign!&#8221; in the background. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FwA6Dsg4fv\">pic.twitter.com\/FwA6Dsg4fv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1362552651561504769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Doug Heye, a Republican consultant who used to be the&nbsp;communications director for the Republican National Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/powerpost\/ted-cruz-cancun-texas-storm\/2021\/02\/18\/ff0fd950-71ea-11eb-93be-c10813e358a2_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> The Washington Post: \u201cTexas Democrats are going to go after him aggressively on this. And if he runs for president, certainly other Republicans are going to draw that dichotomy with Cruz and say, \u2018[Look at] what I did for my constituents in a time of need.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/bette-midler-implies-texas-winter-storms-are-divine-payback-against-cruz-and-cornyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bette Midler Implies Texas Winter Storms Are Divine \u2018Payback\u2019 Against Cruz And Cornyn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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