While Senator Ted Cruz discussed the aftermath of his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemes – Beto O’Rourke and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – raised money and offered resources to Texans who were hard hit by this week’s winter storm.
Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic Congressman from New York who has often occupied with Cruzstarted a fundraiser on Twitter and raised $ 1 million by Thursday night.
“Impressive. We officially raised $ 1 million for aid in Texas at 9:17 pm.” she tweeted. “Many Thanks. Folded hands I’m speechless. Always in awe of movement work.
She has until Friday tweetedThat number had risen to $ 2 million and she announced that she would fly to Houston to team up with Texas Representative Sylvia Garcia to distribute supplies. Ocasio-Cortez uses Act Blue Fundraising, a democratic donation tool that she can use to create an email list server when she receives donations.
Meanwhile, O’Rourke, who unsuccessfully challenged Cruz in the 2018 Senate Race, ran a virtual telephone bank to contact seniors in Texas and connect them to resources during the disaster.
While Senator Ted Cruz discussed the aftermath of his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemes – Beto O’Rourke and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – raised money and offered resources to Texans who were hard hit by this week’s winter storm. Image credit: Bloomberg/.Bloomberg via Getty Images
“Thank you to the volunteers who made over 784,000 senior calls in Texas today.” he tweeted. “They helped connect them to water, food, transportation and shelter. And you made sure they knew we were thinking of them and that they were important to us. “
The effort came to Cruz flew to Cancun when a winter disaster struck his home state that left millions without electricity or water. While Cruz was criticized, it was Republican Senator John Cornyn tweet and Retweeting News and guides for Texans, including a Embassy from the right-wing R Street Institute, which tweeted Thursday at the height of the scandal, “Now, @ JohnCornyn’s Twitter feed is full of helpful news and resources for Texas.”
Cornyn’s office denied contrasting Cruz’s handling of the crisis.
After this story was published, Cruz’s office insisted he work on helping the people of Texas before the storm by communicating with local and state leaders before traveling to Cancun.
CANCUN, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 18: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) signs up for a flight at Cancun International Airport after his Mexican family vacation to his home state of Texas weathered a winter storm in Cancun on February 18, 2021, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Republican politician came under fire after leaving for the warm vacation destination after hundreds of thousands of people in the Lone Star state suffered a loss of power. Cruz was reportedly scheduled to take a flight back to Houston, Texas. (Photo by MEGA / GC Images) Photo credit: MEGA/.GC images
After Cruz returned to Houston on Thursday afternoon, he told reporters outside his house that it was “an obvious mistake” and “in hindsight I would not have done it.”
With the sounds of protesters nearby, Cruz said he understood the anger many Texans feel at his decision
“Of course I understand why people are upset. Look, we’re in a weird time where Twitter has gone crazy and the media has gone crazy and there is a lot of venom and vitriol that I honestly think are unfortunate on both sides, “said Cruz. “I think everyone should treat each other with respect and decency and try to understand each other better in times of crisis.”
Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman from New York who played with Cruz frequently, started a fundraiser on Twitter and raised $ 1 million by Thursday night Photo credit: Brittany Greeson/.Getty Images
