‘Too Easy’: Twitter Busts Out Its Most Predictable Jokes After Ted Cruz Pens Tribute to JFK
Ted Cruz‘s saluted John F. Kennedy today on the 53rd anniversary of the his death, which prompted a lot of online snark over how the senator’s family has been now been conspiratorially tied to the former president.
Although he was president for a mere 1,000 days, JFK's memory lives vividly in many of our minds 53 years later: https://t.co/1ciR53buwU pic.twitter.com/nhczXgk25G
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 22, 2016
Before Donald Trump became president-elect, he and Cruz faced each other in a bruising battle for the Republican nomination. As the contest became more volatile, Trump decided to mainstream a conspiracy theory that suggested that Cruz’s preacher father, Rafael, was involved in JFK’s assassination.
The incident caused Cruz to refuse to get behind Trump for several months, though the Texas senator eventually changed his tune and offered support to his former rival. The incident still remains in the public consciousness, however, and quite a few people on Twitter jumped to knock Cruz’s piece in all the obvious ways:
53 years ago today, Ted Cruz's dad killed JFK, according to the man Ted Cruz helped elect president. https://t.co/HCwAjXG64G
— Benari Poulten (@BenariLee) November 22, 2016
Tell your dad to watch out. Trump's on this one. https://t.co/z8k1UzPibh
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 22, 2016
daddy! https://t.co/j5prujvngW
— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) November 22, 2016
Now that is quality trolling. https://t.co/TYdBKzUhnv
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 22, 2016
I actually feel real bad for Ted Cruz. He will never be able to live down the stupid conspiracy that his father killed JFK
— Anthony Massa (@massamanthony) November 22, 2016
TOO.
EASY. https://t.co/O2m58d3ZCd
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) November 22, 2016
Remember when PEOTUS said your dad killed JFK https://t.co/rqkfeddjkR
— Katherine Krueger (@kath_krueger) November 22, 2016
On this day in 1963, Ted Cruz's dad killed JFK. Sad!
— Randy Baumann (@DVERandy) November 22, 2016
From Mediaite alums Andrew Husband and Matt Wilstein:
Guys Ted Cruz's love letter to JFK is really good you guys https://t.co/bAIdmRN1eP pic.twitter.com/WsyNIjfYZB
— Andrew Husband (@AndrewHusband) November 22, 2016
Did Trump make you write this to get a place in his cabinet? https://t.co/kS1PV0CBSt
— Matt Wilstein (@TheMattWilstein) November 22, 2016
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