'Maliciously incompetent': Ted Cruz slammed for posting ‘war on Thanksgiving’ tweet as COVID-19 ravages his state
While the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the United States and health officials warning Americans to practice social distancing on Thanksgiving, many far-right extremists are claiming that a "war on Thanksgiving" is underway. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, on November 21, tweeted his own version of the "war on Thanksgiving" theme by posting an illustration of a turkey with the words, "Come and take it." And he is being slammed on Twitter for failing to take the pandemic seriously.
Philadelphia-based attorney Max Kennerly reminded Cruz that El Paso has become a major coronavirus hotspot:
Yesterday, the Texas Division of Emergency Management announced that a team from the National Guard had been mobili… https://t.co/yXNvmZoXIV— Max Kennerly (@Max Kennerly) 1606025722
And El Paso-based journalist Keenan Willard tweeted video of the horrors that COVID-19 is inflicting in that West Texas city:
BREAKING: Texas National Guard troops arrive to provide mortuary support to El Paso. A unit of 36 soldiers have b… https://t.co/2SqLa8FJ6X— Keenan Willard (@Keenan Willard) 1605992793
Here are some other responses to Cruz' tweet:
Turns out everything isn't magically better after all, @TedCruz, despite your guarantee to the contrary. Now do you… https://t.co/ZTKJi3Dzog— Scott Santens (@Scott Santens) 1606152093
@tha_pines @MaxKennerly I am too.. America, can’t we do better at picking our leaders? My God, we just went throug… https://t.co/E4ubuSxVbj— Susan Young Baker (@Susan Young Baker) 1606092722
Ted Cruz is maliciously incompetent. We've known this.— Padma Lakshmi (@Padma Lakshmi) 1606097454
Ted Cruz faces backlash over 'Come and Take it' Thanksgiving meme https://t.co/f9BGfnvM4M— Laredo Morning Times (@Laredo Morning Times) 1606152758
@MaxKennerly Everything is a culture war with these people.— Andres (@Andres) 1606025819
@scottsantens @tedcruz That's the tea party for you, you suffer and they drink tea in your suffering while they bra… https://t.co/gcW8tthT4N— Salvatore - ActionJackson (@Salvatore - ActionJackson) 1606153102
@tedcruz I see the sight of the TX army national guard unloading corpses in El Paso today had zero effect on you— Brosephine Wires is on Mastodon (parody) (@Brosephine Wires is on Mastodon (parody)) 1606020728
@tedcruz Meanwhile, in Texas... https://t.co/U7qzEhYviu— Ashley 🌱 (@Ashley 🌱) 1606024963
@tedcruz COME AND TAKE IT: That's what El Paso had to say to the National Guard to help with those who've died from… https://t.co/r78UCZHNwt— Kincaid #CountEveryVote (@Kincaid #CountEveryVote) 1606030524
