Senator Ted Cruz is currently in the middle of a potentially career-ending public relations nightmare after he was busted for abandoning his constituents during a deadly winter storm and sneaking off to Cancún in the middle of a global pandemic then blaming his 10 and 12-year-old daughters for the whole thing. A leaked group chat later showed that Cruz’s wife, Heidi, was actually the one who suggested the last minute getaway.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, Cruz also appears to have abandoned his family dog, a white poodle named Snowflake, who was purportedly left to fend for himself in the freezing dark house while his owners soaked up the sun on a warm beach in Mexico.
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Journalist Michael Hardy passed by Cruz’s house in Houston around 1 PM yesterday and happened to see Snowflake peering sadly out the window.
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“Just drove by Ted Cruz’s house in Houston. His lights are off but a neighbor told me the block got its power back last night. Also, Ted appears to have left behind the family poodle,” Hardy tweeted, along with a photo of the forlorn-looking canine.
Just drove by Ted Cruz’s house in Houston. His lights are off but a neighbor told me the block got its power back last night. Also, Ted appears to have left behind the family poodle. pic.twitter.com/TmLyGQkASy
— Michael Hardy (@mkerrhardy) February 18, 2021
Hardly followed that up with a second tweet, saying, “Just to clarify, this was taken around 1pm central on Thursday. It’s possible Ted brought the poodle back from Cancun with him, or that a family member was staying behind to take care of the dog.”
Just to clarify, this was taken around 1pm central on Thursday. It’s possible Ted brought the poodle back from Cancun with him, or that a family member was staying behind to take care of the dog.
— Michael Hardy (@mkerrhardy) February 18, 2021
It’s not clear who was looking after Snowflake while the Cruzes were away, but a security guard was seen parked outside of the family’s home, leading some to believe that maybe (hopefully!) whoever was in that car was taking care of the animal.
In any event, folx on Twitter are very concerned…
Snowflake was left Home
Alone in a freezing cold house.A forlorn little figure I have
to say.? ? pic.twitter.com/lqlssNBjvX
— ANN is still European??#FBPE#GTTO (@56blackcat) February 19, 2021
I'll never forget the fact Ted Cruz abandoned his dog Snowflake in a house that was too cold for him to stay in.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/IndictPOTUS45/status/1362608293785444358
Ted Cruz named his dog Snowflake which means he hates his dog but honestly, that pup hates him back way more, and we all know it.
— JJ in NH (@JustJoshinNH) February 19, 2021
I stand with Snowflake #TedCruz pic.twitter.com/5UtmiZV3W1
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/86theH/status/1362604808792805377
Ted Cruz said his home was affected too by power outage, so he decided it was a good idea to leave his dog Snowflake there alone to freeze while he & his family went to Cancun. You're a special type of monster Senator!
— ??Rowan Moon?? (@oXxRowanxXo) February 19, 2021
Snowflake had the last laugh. pic.twitter.com/iiywbbbKAZ
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) February 19, 2021
Don't vote for anyone you wouldn't trust with your dog.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 19, 2021
We are all Snowflakes tonight. pic.twitter.com/CAw06yQSD8
— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) February 19, 2021
Has Snowflake hired lawyers yet?
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 19, 2021
Snowflake welcomes Ted Cruz back home pic.twitter.com/SQjM3g97ku
— jane Doe (@caringanimal) February 19, 2021
Did Ted Cruz think Snowflake should just pull herself up by her boot straps and figure it out when he left her in the ‘FREEZING’ house for the week? @SenTedCruz
— Hamish Mitchell (@H_MitchellPhoto) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/MingGao26/status/1362756881983426560
Next reporter who interviews @tedcruz please ask about Snowflake. The internet is worried
— Michael Hardy (@mkerrhardy) February 19, 2021
Never thought I could dislike Ted Cruz more than I already did…until he left his dog #Snowflake home to freeze to death. pic.twitter.com/DjKVyPedjm
— Girl Power ????? ? (@HaleBingrocks95) February 19, 2021
Can we agree Ted Cruz is an even worse human being for leaving his dog home alone while believing that dog probably had the best 24 hours of his life without Ted Cruz in the house?
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) February 19, 2021
Later this afternoon, I interview Snowflake Cruz: pet of disgraced Texas Senator, Ted Cruz. Details at 2pm. pic.twitter.com/USgGDfYUJo
— Staccato L'ouverture ?? (@Staccato_Lo) February 19, 2021
I think the final nail in @Tedcruz’s coffin is not the #insurrection, not the electoral vote, not even abandoning #Texas during a disaster. It’s the fact that he named his dog Snowflake and left her behind to freeze without water….
— MiniMudds (@MiniMudds) February 19, 2021
Live look at Snowflake when Ted Cruz comes through the door: pic.twitter.com/st3AstAA8l
— ?MeltLikeButta? (@JWButta) February 19, 2021
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Monkey1
C’mon. This story is ridiculous, so why even pick it up?
Cam
And the right wing troll account always desperately defending anti-LGBTQ bigots.
Sweetie, again, your troll game is sad and boring.
cuteguy
@Monkey1
Why are you on this site? You are obviously part of the GQP. Why waste your time and ours with your ridiculous comments. Go to Faux News site or whatever Majorie Taylor Biggot follows and stay off this site. Or at least save your GQP comments for somewhere else. Are you that bored? Don’t the Jewish light beams from space keep you entertained?
mailliw110
Yet here you are, READING AND COMMENTING! How boring is you life?
Essie
You know, it is kind of upsetting to think of a dog alone in a freezing house. I don’t care if it was just 24 hours, dogs deserve better, especially a house puppy. Snowflake isn’t some gutter dog used to adversity who can take care of himself, he’s used to being pampered and coddled. I despise Cruz even more now. I just hope Texans remember this whole thing during reelection time.
Monkey1
There is no proof he left the dog behind. If he did leave the dog behind, MANY people do that when they go on vacation and have sitters, or someone coming to take care of the dog. This story is being used to make him look nasty, but he can do that all on his own. I don’t like bait stories. I’m sure he didn’t abuse his dog.
BoomerMyles
Republicans don’t have a great track record of dog caring. Romney tied his family pet to the top of his car and tRump couldn’t be bothered with having any at the White House.
missvamp
there’s proof all over twitter your moronic twat waffle. pix of the dog in the house while he was still gone. the house is dark, the dog is there & he’s not. a house keeper may be there, but cruz isn’t. it’s pure fact- not conjecture or rumor.
Monkey1
You don’t know it’s fact. Even the person who posted it said that he’s not sure. It’s all speculation. If that picture proves to you that this dog was left alone then you need to learn how to properly analyze things.
Dwight
Hope that dog shit and pissed on Ted’s side of the bed.
Prax07
The dog would probably be doing a better job a Cruz’s job than Cruz, which wouldn’t surprise me in the least.
Jack
Stop being so righteous people. It’s not funny that the dog was left in a freezing house, but writing about it is hardly a “hit piece”. Ted Cruz is a sociopath who only wants his job for the power and money and he doesn’t even give a shiz about his poodle much less his constituents. It’s just a metaphor and a treasure trove of memes.
Monkey1
If he did it, then I wouldn’t have a problem with the story. The issue, at least for me, is that the story is provably false. On top of that, there are real political stories out there right now, like Andrew Cuomo lying about how many people died because of COVID in NY, and people just figuring out that he sent older people to their deaths in the long care homes. That is a big story and now we’re arguing about if Ted Cruz left his dog at home for a day? I love animals but this story supersedes that one?
mailliw110
Oh Monkey, why are you here?