Cruz blasted for reportedly flying to Cancun amid Texas freeze

Senator Ted Cruz comes under fire from Texans after reports that he left struggling state for warmer Mexico.

US Senator Ted Cruz faced widespread criticism on social media on Thursday after a journalist claimed images showed Cruz flying to a resort in Cancun, Mexico, while his home state of Texas struggled through a deadly deep freeze. “Just confirmed @SenTedCruz and his family flew to Cancun tonight for a few days at a resort they’ve visited before. Cruz seems to believe there isn’t much for him to do in Texas for the millions of fellow Texans who remain without electricity/water and are literally freezing”, former MSNBC anchor David Shuster tweeted shortly after midnight. The Associated Press news agency reported Cruz went with his family for a long-planned trip to Cancun and was expected to return immediately, citing a source with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.