‘It Was Obviously a Mistake’: Ted Cruz Speaks on His Trip to Cancun as Protestors Chant ‘Resign!’

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to reporters about his brief escape to Cancun, Mexico this week as his state suffered a devastating winter freeze and power crisis.

“It was obviously a mistake,” Cruz acknowledged. “In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it. I was trying to be a Dad.”

TED CRUZ: “I was taking care of my family, the same way Texans all across the state were taking care of my family. … It was obviously a mistake. In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it. … From the moment I sat on the plane, I began really second-guessing that decision.” pic.twitter.com/gKZ0kGeYWM

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) February 19, 2021

“From he moment I sat on the plane I began really second-guessing that decision,” he added. As he spoke, protestors could be heard off-camera chanting “RESIGN!”

In a statement issued Thursday, Cruz said he embarked on the trip to accompany his 10 and 12 year-old daughters. “With school canceled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends,” Cruz said in statement that sparked even more online outrage by appearing to put the blame for the vacation on his family. “Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon.”