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Dems Are Mercilessly Trolling Ted Cruz Over A GOP Bill That Would Ban Porn In The U.S.
The act would also eliminate “the ‘intent’ requirement that only prohibits the transmission of obscenity for the purposes [of] abusing, threatening or harassing a person,” according to a statement from Lee’s office. If enacted, the legislation would expand upon the standards established by Supreme Court rulings in Jacobellis v. Ohio and Miller v. California, which currently shape the modern U.S. legal understanding of obscenity.
As concerning as this is, it did remind many of the time way too many people got a taste of what Cruz likes to watch in his spare time—and on the 9/11 anniversary, no less.
Although liking a post does not necessarily share it, the now-infamous tweet appeared on Cruz’s verified profile, resulting in a series of telling screenshots.
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At the time, Catherine Frazier, Cruz’s senior communications adviser, stated “the offensive tweet posted on @tedcruz account earlier has been removed by staff and reported to Twitter." This statement added to the confusion, as the "like" was not a tweet and suggested that someone unauthorized had accessed Cruz's account.
Cruz later told the press “there are a number of people on the team that have access to the account and it appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button." He said the matter "was a staffing issue, and it was inadvertent, it was a mistake, it was not a deliberate action.”
And then the official account for the Democratic Party weighed in:
"[Cruz] assuming you're voting no on this one, right?"
You can see the post below.
The responses were hilarious.
This isn't the first time Cruz has made the news for titillating reasons.
Thanks to Cruz, there are more restrictive laws on owning sex toys in Texas than there are on guns.
According to Section 43.23 of the Texas penal code, people are forbidden from having more than six "obscene devices" in their possession. In fact, the law states that anyone who possesses them "or similar obscene articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same.”
In 2007, Cruz, then the state's Solicitor General, took part in a federal case to maintain the state's ban on the sale of sex toys. The brief in that case asserted that there is "no substantive-due-process right to stimulate one’s genitals for non-medical purposes unrelated to procreation or outside of an interpersonal relationship.”
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Trump Dragged After Trying To Take Credit For Taylor Swift Not Being 'Hot' Anymore
But according to Trump, that's not the case at all, as he wrote on Truth Social:
"Has anyone noticed that, since I said "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT," she's no longer "HOT?"
You can see his post below.
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Trump's post is striking considering the angry outburst he had last year over Swift.
Before last year's Super Bowl, conservative conspiracists suggested that the NFL rigged the season for Swift to attend, allegedly orchestrated by former President Joe Biden and the CIA to boost ratings and promote a liberal political agenda. Swift has been in a relationship with football player Travis Kelce since September 2023 and has been a regular presence at his games.
The conspiracies surrounding Swift gained further attention after Trump claimed he made her "so much money" by signing the Music Modernization Act in 2018, which updates copyright law "to make statutory licensing more fair for creators and more efficient for digital music providers," according to the U.S. Copyright Office.
Trump targeted Swift and speculated about her potential endorsement of Biden in the early days of the 2024 election cycle. In characteristically self-promoting fashion, Trump claimed credit for Swift's financial success, citing his involvement in passing the legislation.
Trump argued that Swift should acknowledge his contribution and labeled supporting Biden as "disloyal." He said there is "no way" Swift could endorse Biden "...and be disloyal to the man who made her so much money."
Trump also made headlines during his 2024 presidential campaign after declaring "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" in a Truth Social post mere days after Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris—a major development because Swift has used her massive profile to encourage young voters to participate in the electoral process.
He was swiftly criticized.
Trump was called out earlier this month after he made a petty dig at Swift during his speech for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' visit to the White House.
In a brief speech, Trump acknowledged the Eagles' 40–22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs was “a little surprising,” a remark that appeared to reference the Chiefs' consecutive Super Bowl victories in 2023 and 2024. He then shifted focus to Swift, getting in a petty swipe drawing attention to Swift's presence at the game to watch Kelce play tight end for the losing team.
He said "I was there along with Taylor Swift, how did that work out?" Swift has not responded.
Adam Sandler Shares Sweet And Funny Tribute To 'Happy Gilmore' Alligator After His Death From Old Age
On Facebook, the Colorado Gator Farm shared a tribute as Morris's caretaker, Jay Young, comforted him in his final moments.
Tearfully, Young shared:
"I'm sad to report that Morris the movie star alligator has passed."
"We don't know his exact age. We know he was nine feet long in 1975 when he arrived in Hollywood. He got here in 2006 and was pretty old, because he's only grown two inches in the last 19 years, and he hasn't shed teeth since he got here."
"He was probably 80, 90, or even maybe 100 years old. Morris was pretty old when he got here, and he was with us for almost 20 years."
"He started acting strange about a week ago. He wasn't lunging at us and wasn't taking food. We tried to get him to eat some chicken a couple of days ago, and he wasn't interested, but we left it on the shore, and he ended up eating it during the night."
Young had to take a pause to breathe and wipe his eyes before he continued:
"I know it's strange to people that we get so attached to an alligator, to all of our animals. We love our cats and dogs, too."
"It's the worst part of what we do, losing the animals. But this isn't as tragic as some of the things we've experienced in the past, and he had a happy time here, and he died of old age, and it's not as tragic as some of the family members we've lost, of course. But it's still hard."
You can see the video here:
Morris was discovered in 1975 as an illegal pet, kept in a celebrity's backyard, and he was rescued and taken into the entertainment industry, where he starred in many movies and TV shows. Some particularly big roles were Alligator, Blues Brothers 2000, and even a performance with Steve Irwin.
But most notable was his role in Happy Gilmore, when he and Adam Sandler wrestled for Happy to get a golf ball back from the golf green surfing gator while trying to win the Tour Championship.
Happy's mentor, Carl Weathers, also had his hand bit off by an alligator in the past, and after getting his golf ball back, he presented the head of Morris's character to Weathers as a tribute, effectively ending Morris's role in the film.
After the announcement of Morris's passing, Sandler shared a touching and funny tribute on Instagram and X (Twitter).
"Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you. You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers, really anyone with arms or legs, but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film."
"The day you wouldn’t come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art."
"I will never forget at craft service that time when we split the Three Musketeers bar and you let me have the bigger half. But that’s who you were."
"I know your character’s decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel, but we all appreciated the fruit basket and the hilarious note. I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh."
"Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend."
Fans on X leaned into Happy Gilmore puns and used humor to cope with the loss.
Fans on Instagram were more touched by the tribute and the loss of Morris the Alligator.
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Since posting the video, the Colorado Gator Farm has decided that they will have Morris taxidermied so he can "continue scaring the children," which they believe "is what he would have wanted."
Morris brought a lot of joy to people in entertainment, from the horror movie lovers who embraced Alligator 1 and Alligator 2 to the comedy lovers who loved Happy Gilmore to those who loved visiting him and other swamp-living creatures at the Colorado Gator Farm.