On Tuesday, April 6, journalist Ken Klippenstein tweeted about how NASA was seeking volunteers "to help staff facilities for unaccompanied migrant children."
Shortly thereafter, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas quote tweeted Klippenstein, writing "seems bad."
Klippenstein, no fan of Ted Cruz, quickly changed his Twitter screen name to "Ted Cruz liked a porn tweet" so all of Cruz's followers would be reminded of the embarrassing incident from 2017.
Klippenstein shared his handiwork.
Had to do it to em https://t.co/AgvLu5pnxi— Ken Klippenstein (@Ken Klippenstein) 1617746770.0
Though Cruz deleted his tweet once he realized what had happened, screenshots of Klippenstein's prank will live on forever.
lmao @kenklippenstein strikes again https://t.co/8bVKJh76tC— Luke Savage (@Luke Savage) 1617747003.0
Ted Cruz has now started posting screenshots instead of QT'ing because of Ken today. Still doesn't know how to crop… https://t.co/tkeBmoHAMo— Cody Johnston (@Cody Johnston) 1617761666.0
Ted Cruz has been owned by @kenklippenstein much like Trump was once owned by @ndrew_lawrence https://t.co/aFgTfsE4i1— Thor Benson (@Thor Benson) 1617747481.0
Twitter users everywhere laughed at Cruz for what felt like the hundredth time this month.
@tedcruz Can’t believe Ted retweeted a tweet from “Ted Cruz liked a porn tweet”, hahahaha— Dora Dizzy (@Dora Dizzy) 1617746997.0
teachers love to be like “do you guys even remember 9/11?” and it’s like yeah obviously i remember 9/11...that’s wh… https://t.co/Y3DrLT7KZ3— Basti (@Basti) 1617498387.0
ted cruz liked a porn tweet and the left is fuming because they hate a strong man that enjioys porn and dosent care what society thinks— treading lightly on hallowed ground (@treading lightly on hallowed ground) 1617851485.0
There's no shortage of cringe-worthy moments for followers of Ted Cruz.
Ted Cruz once publicly liked a weird incest porn tweet, and this is somehow WAY more embarrassing. https://t.co/7zmOBkh6yW— Chris Fenoglio (@Chris Fenoglio) 1617836388.0
This is priceless. And should be the new rule when gop morons quote tweet you. https://t.co/XQML0jB6QN— Ali (#61) (@Ali (#61)) 1617809712.0
Many online hoped more politicians would get trolled the same way Cruz was.
I want to explode after even mundane embarrassment like pushing a pull door. How does this man keep embarrassing hi… https://t.co/4hNCYPaH5p— Uncle Bitch (@Uncle Bitch) 1617805876.0
They need a system where I can give this dude a trophy https://t.co/nUV1oA6AVL— 🅲🆁🅰🆃🅴🆁🅷🅰🆃🅴🆁 (@🅲🆁🅰🆃🅴🆁🅷🅰🆃🅴🆁) 1617784997.0
Ted Cruz can't admit putting kids in jail is bad even as a way to dunk on democrats https://t.co/ZmkJzj6dRU— Italian Andr*id P*litician (@Italian Andr*id P*litician) 1617782427.0
Perhaps this entire incident taught Cruz to be more careful about who he retweets.
You never know who might be willing to throw some shade your way.