Texas Senator and past Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz liked a hardcore porn video on Twitter yesterday. Yes, the same Ted Cruz who has previously defended a Texas state law banning the sale of sex toys and the same Ted Cruz who doesn’t believe that individuals have the right to masturbate.
Cruz addressed the scandal with Ed O’Keefe of the Washington Post Tuesday morning, saying that "a 'staffing issue' led to" the account's "liking" the tweet in question.
"There are a number of people on the team who have access to the account," Cruz said. "It appears that someone inadvertently hit the 'like' button and when we discovered the post...we pulled it down."
Needless to say, Twitter had an absolute field day with this "accidental" liking of the post.
\u201cWell done @TedCruz using the power of "like" to illustrate the evils of porn #Weiner\u201d— Jimmy Kimmel (@Jimmy Kimmel) 1505192293
\u201cI\u2019m doing a Kickstarter to buy Ted Cruz a Fleshlight\u201d— Anthony Bourdain (@Anthony Bourdain) 1505226787
\u201cThis is all a big mixup. Ted Cruz was searching the Twitterverse for a MILF:\n\nMorally \nInspiring \nLady of \nFaith\u201d— The Incredible Sulk (@The Incredible Sulk) 1505225739
\u201cAnd now a quick check on Ted Cruz for Politics.\u201d— Shane\ud83d\udcaf (@Shane\ud83d\udcaf) 1505224859
\u201cThings to shame Ted Cruz for, other than watching porn:\n- opposing a higher minimum wage\n- opposing gay marriage\n- being pro-death penalty\n-\u201d— Dylan Marron (@Dylan Marron) 1505223260
\u201cMe waiting to see which of Ted Cruz's interns will take the hit for this\u201d— Southern Homo (@Southern Homo) 1505222659
\u201cDon't forget to vote in the New York primary today! And that Ted Cruz was spankin' it on 9/11.\u201d— Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (@Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) 1505220927
\u201cTed Cruz 2018 Campaign logo\u201d— Christian (@Christian) 1505220058
\u201cOur prayers and thoughts for Ted Cruz this morning. Nothing is too hard for him to beat.\u201d— Eugene Gu, MD (@Eugene Gu, MD) 1505214210