Donald Trump Jr. backs Ted Cruz' Cancun trip, says 'Texas storm Guv's job'; makes blunder

Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday defended Texas Senator Ted Cruz after latter received severe backlash over his trip to Cancun amid a harsh winter storm and power out in state. 

eldest son of Former US President Donald Trump posted a video slamming criticism against Cruz as “ridiculous” and said Texans should instead point blame towards someone who has legal authority in crisis situations, like goverr. 

“I can't get on this bandwagon trying to cancel guy. It's totally ridiculous. It's absolutely absurd. In grand scheme of things, Ted Cruz is a senator. He doesn’t man crisis in states. That’s a goverr’s job. He's a federal employee, y mostly vote on things," Trump Jr. said.

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In a tweet, Trump Jr. protested against “hypocrisy” of trying to criticise Cruz while igring “incompetence” of “Democrat” goverrs. However, this tweet was ill-received for one reason that goverr of Texas is a Republican and t Democrat. Goverr Greg Abbott was a supporter of Donald Trump, who even backed former President's claims of fraud in presidential election last year.

Many Twitter users pointed out error to Trump Jr. and slammed him online.

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Cruz returned home from Cancun on Friday amidst growing criticism and calls for his resignation after he went on a trip when millions of Texans have been suffering through state’s historic winter storm. Upon his return, Senator admitted that trip to Mexico was a “mistake.”

In a statement, Cruz explained that his daughters insisted on going on trip and that he only accompanied m to “be a good dad,” but didn’t intend to stay. 

trip has drawn criticism from leaders in both parties and was seen as potentially damaging to his future political ambitions.

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Texas reels under a winter storm, power out

A winter storm dropping sw and ice, which has also sent temperatures plunging has hit Texas. deadly storm has crashed power supplies and people are battling low temperatures with heat and electricity. Officials in Houston had warned people to prepare for outs and hazardous roads. Earlier, this week, nearly 120 crashes, including a 10-car pileup on I-45, were reported. 

On Sunday night, US President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Texas and ordered federal assistance to aid state and local response efforts. declaration allows Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Manment ncy to provide assistance, equipment and resources to affected. 

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