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| Ted Cruz Twitter account 'likes' pornographic tweet | Ted Cruz Twitter account 'likes' pornographic tweet |
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| Texas senator Ted Cruz has been asked to explain himself after his official account “liked” a pornographic tweet. | Texas senator Ted Cruz has been asked to explain himself after his official account “liked” a pornographic tweet. |
| Although liking a Twitter post does not necessarily share it, the tweet became available to view on Cruz’s verified profile, leading to series of awkward screenshots. | Although liking a Twitter post does not necessarily share it, the tweet became available to view on Cruz’s verified profile, leading to series of awkward screenshots. |
| Catherine Frazier, Cruz’s senior communications adviser, said “the offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter”. | Catherine Frazier, Cruz’s senior communications adviser, said “the offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter”. |
| But this added to confusion about what had happened, because the like was not a tweet and Frazier’s statement implied that it was made by someone who should not have had access to Cruz’s account. | But this added to confusion about what had happened, because the like was not a tweet and Frazier’s statement implied that it was made by someone who should not have had access to Cruz’s account. |
| The offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter | The offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter |
| Cruz joked to reporters on Tuesday that “perhaps we should have done something like this during the Indiana primary”. Cruz finished second to Donald Trump in that state’s presidential primary, ultimately dooming his presidential campaign, which long suffered from the constant media attention enjoyed by Trump. | Cruz joked to reporters on Tuesday that “perhaps we should have done something like this during the Indiana primary”. Cruz finished second to Donald Trump in that state’s presidential primary, ultimately dooming his presidential campaign, which long suffered from the constant media attention enjoyed by Trump. |
| The Texas senator went on to add “there are a number of people on the team that have access to the account and it appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button”. When asked if Cruz himself had liked the tweet, he said said: “It was a staffing issue, and it was inadvertent, it was a mistake, it was not a deliberate action.” | The Texas senator went on to add “there are a number of people on the team that have access to the account and it appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button”. When asked if Cruz himself had liked the tweet, he said said: “It was a staffing issue, and it was inadvertent, it was a mistake, it was not a deliberate action.” |
| The mishap was particularly awkward due to Cruz’s support of conservative family values and his involvement in a court case in Texas about banning the use of sex toys. | The mishap was particularly awkward due to Cruz’s support of conservative family values and his involvement in a court case in Texas about banning the use of sex toys. |
| In 2007, when he was Texas’s solicitor general, two sex toy companies sued to overturn the state’s ban on the sale of so-called marital aids. The state defended the ban in submissions partly written by Cruz’s office, which argued: | In 2007, when he was Texas’s solicitor general, two sex toy companies sued to overturn the state’s ban on the sale of so-called marital aids. The state defended the ban in submissions partly written by Cruz’s office, which argued: |
| There is no substantive due process right to stimulate one’s genitals for non-medical purposes unrelated to procreation or outside of an interpersonal relationship. | There is no substantive due process right to stimulate one’s genitals for non-medical purposes unrelated to procreation or outside of an interpersonal relationship. |
| The US supreme court subsequently found that there was no validity to the state interfering in the sex lives of consenting adults. | The US supreme court subsequently found that there was no validity to the state interfering in the sex lives of consenting adults. |
| The liking of the pornographic post helped resurface a 2016 tweet from the TV producer Craig Mazin, in which he said he shared a room with Cruz and his beliefs about genital stimulation were rather different to those expressed in the state argument. | The liking of the pornographic post helped resurface a 2016 tweet from the TV producer Craig Mazin, in which he said he shared a room with Cruz and his beliefs about genital stimulation were rather different to those expressed in the state argument. |
| Ted Cruz thinks people don't have a right to "stimulate their genitals." I was his college roommate. This would be a new belief of his. | Ted Cruz thinks people don't have a right to "stimulate their genitals." I was his college roommate. This would be a new belief of his. |
| Twitter users made jokes about the incident based on clips of the pornographic video liked by Cruz’s account. | Twitter users made jokes about the incident based on clips of the pornographic video liked by Cruz’s account. |
| Me waiting for Ted Cruz's inevitable statement that his Twitter was hacked pic.twitter.com/QVkpizbS47 | Me waiting for Ted Cruz's inevitable statement that his Twitter was hacked pic.twitter.com/QVkpizbS47 |
| When you see why Ted Cruz is trending... 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7wb6FtRTp1 | When you see why Ted Cruz is trending... 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7wb6FtRTp1 |
| Me waiting for Ted Cruz to respond to this drama pic.twitter.com/Iy4BBHpyY6 | Me waiting for Ted Cruz to respond to this drama pic.twitter.com/Iy4BBHpyY6 |
| The timing of the incident, on the anniversary of September 11, also elicited comments. | The timing of the incident, on the anniversary of September 11, also elicited comments. |
| Only in 2017 would Ted Cruz be the number one Trending Topic on 9/11 for liking porn on Twitter. | Only in 2017 would Ted Cruz be the number one Trending Topic on 9/11 for liking porn on Twitter. |
| The Ted Cruz the media doesn't want you to see on 9/11 pic.twitter.com/x4cLYjdsvW | The Ted Cruz the media doesn't want you to see on 9/11 pic.twitter.com/x4cLYjdsvW |
| Cruz has been a frequent subject of mockery on social media and repeatedly named in a conspiracy theory that he is the Zodiac killer, which was also referenced in relation to the Twitter like. | Cruz has been a frequent subject of mockery on social media and repeatedly named in a conspiracy theory that he is the Zodiac killer, which was also referenced in relation to the Twitter like. |
| incredible how "ted cruz is the zodiac killer" sounds more normal than "ted cruz liked incest porn on twitter" | incredible how "ted cruz is the zodiac killer" sounds more normal than "ted cruz liked incest porn on twitter" |
| Ted Cruz has released a statement regarding his recent Twitter scandal pic.twitter.com/7eQDlbkhc0 | Ted Cruz has released a statement regarding his recent Twitter scandal pic.twitter.com/7eQDlbkhc0 |
| How does Cruz always look both happy and sad? "I like lasagna but it's not what I ordered", his face says. pic.twitter.com/B15sApYwEh | How does Cruz always look both happy and sad? "I like lasagna but it's not what I ordered", his face says. pic.twitter.com/B15sApYwEh |
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