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How Is Ted Cruz Trying to Defend His Cancún Vacation Now?

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In an interview with Sean Hannity, Ted Cruz blamed the media’s “Trump withdrawal” for the focus on his Cancun vacation during the Texas freeze. He has also blamed his daughters and his neighbors for the focus on his decision.
Ted Cruz’s first excuse for his trip to Mexico during his state’s disastrous freeze was not perfect: The Texas Senator said he was trying to be a “good dad” by accompanying his daughters for the flight south while the power was out, with a plan to return the next day. Aside from effectively blaming his children for his callous miscalculation, Cruz was not forthcoming about the original length of his trip — a ticket showed that he intended to return on the weekend — or the group involved. Do family visits to the Cancún Ritz-Carlton often include dad’s college roommate? This defense, too, is far from perfect.

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