Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas—who never seems far away from the next mockery-worthy incident—is being made fun of on Twitter for selling tank tops showing off his infamous mullet.
The tank is captioned:
"McConnell in the front, MAGA in the back."
wut https://t.co/f74wBqqVaz— Jim Swift (@Jim Swift) 1616679054.0
@JimSwiftDC No, please no.— Adam Kinzinger (@Adam Kinzinger) 1616681319.0
The "spring break tanks" were regarded by many online as a true horror.
@JimSwiftDC I would like to meet an enthusiastic supporter of Cruz one day just to make sure they’re not mythical c… https://t.co/zUWDa87PkD— Tracee (@Tracee) 1616692379.0
@JimSwiftDC @jaketapper https://t.co/VqLePp5fId— Yves Saint Laurent is Too Damn High (@Yves Saint Laurent is Too Damn High) 1616679727.0
Cruz has been on the defensive ever since he was caught jetting off to Cancun in the midst of his state's winter storm crisis.
If he's hoping this shirt will get him back on his constituent's good side, Cruz might just be mistaken.
@JimSwiftDC https://t.co/iNFO7j0Rvq— Kisswithah 👊🏾 (@Kisswithah 👊🏾) 1616680495.0
@JimSwiftDC @the_shoe_yes The Cruz camp isn’t very original. https://t.co/eeApMXxKo9— Krys10iam (@Krys10iam) 1616701159.0
Some people online doubted the shirt could possibly be real, but others confirmed Cruz had shared a link to purchase on social media.
@gildingvintage @JimSwiftDC Not satire. Cruz posted it. 🤮 (Unless he thinks it’s satire, which is even more embar… https://t.co/pDrJPO6HcT— Thomas C. (@Thomas C.) 1616680299.0
@JimSwiftDC https://t.co/dP1Up5axWV— Tim Miller (@Tim Miller) 1616680816.0
@JimSwiftDC @jaketapper https://t.co/U3vqPk8xV3— Doug Partridge, Army Esq. 🇨🇱 (@Doug Partridge, Army Esq. 🇨🇱) 1616681676.0
Twitter strained itself trying to imagine who in the world would want to wear something like this.
@sporkboot @JimSwiftDC I honestly don't know if this shirt is pro- or anti-Cruz.— Dan Miller (@Dan Miller) 1616681321.0
Not sure I’ve ever felt grosser.🤮 #TedCruzisADisgrace #TedCruzEmbarrassmentToTexas https://t.co/jMGcdHwxdi— JEE (@JEE) 1616732307.0
Did you know it's legal to punch people in the throat for wearing this? Incredible. https://t.co/axGgukF8Xs— Mariah The Pariah™ (@Mariah The Pariah™) 1616721702.0
America has been through so much already...does it really deserve this shirt on top of everything?
We simply cannot allow this to happen🤢🤢🤢 https://t.co/zHWUJg1cz2— The Nig Nog (@The Nig Nog) 1616698688.0
Um... No thanks. No, really - I'll take a hard pass on whatever the hell THAT is. #GOP #TedCruzisADisgrace… https://t.co/aB7bv8z0up— Chris Wildman (@Chris Wildman) 1616687177.0
Only time will tell whether this tank top generates any money for Ted Cruz, but it seems social media has its doubts.