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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) opened himself up to instant ridicule on Wednesday with an eyebrow-raising claim about America’s political parties.
During an appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show, Cruz predicted that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will run for president and that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) will eventually replace Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in the Senate.
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He then turned his fire on Mamdani, a democratic socialist:
“I think Mamdani is the single most powerful Democrat in the country and I gotta say, by the way, there are some Republicans who are celebrating, ‘This is great, our opponents are crazy this is going to help us.’ I want to say, for the record, I’m not celebrating. I think this is bad for the country. I think this is unhealthy.”
Cruz then added:
“I want to see two normal parties that are not filled with crazy people, who can actually do something reasonable, and who actually love the country.”
That final line sparked mockery online, with critics pointing the finger directly at Cruz and his Republican colleagues:
