Ted Cruz ’s Twitter Account ‘Liked’ a Porn Tweet and the Internet Had Plenty to Say
Sen. Ted Cruz‘s official Twitter account appeared to “like” an explicit tweet Monday night, causing a stir on social media.
The Texas senator’s account, which has more than 3 million followers, liked a tweet from the account @SexuallPosts, which posts explicit content and porn. The “like” was later removed from the senator’s account, Cruz’s senior communications adviser Catherine Frazier said.
The offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter
— Catherine Frazier (@catblackfrazier) September 12, 2017
The incident, however, drew a host of commentary on Twitter, where some users expressed their disbelief.
Welp, time to trot off to bed knowing that the junior senator from Texas will see another scandal-free, low-stress day in the US Senate
— Ross Luippold (@rossluippold) September 12, 2017
It's 2017 and I just witnessed @tedcruz liking porn in Twitter.
What a time to be alive.
— Magnolia (@MagnoliaLove) September 12, 2017
It's truly inspiring to see Twitter put aside our petty differences, turn in unison and laugh at Ted Cruz.
— Luke Benson (@Mr_LukeBenson) September 12, 2017
Comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel also joined the conversation, appearing to poke fun at the senator’s record of upholding his religious values. “Well done @TedCruz using the power of ‘like’ to illustrate the evils of porn...
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