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Ted Cruz fell for a 12-year-old internet hoax and got mocked to Cancun and back
As Storm Hilary left parts of California facing severe floods, Dan Katz, host of Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take comedy podcast, saw the opportunity to grab some low-hanging fruit.
Friend of mine out in LA just took this picture on the 405. And yes, all news and media outlets you have permission to use this. Wild pic.twitter.com/DkSAupYnEL
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) August 20, 2023
Most people recognised it for the returning hoax it is, even before the community notes spelled it out for them.
Shark has made it around Cape Horn.
Time for a map update. https://t.co/C9kbub6cuo pic.twitter.com/bKXCFQg6yZ
— Jacob DeFlitch (@WxDeFlitch) August 20, 2023
A friend of mine sent me this from when he was surfing yesterday, yes all news and media outlets have permission to use this. Also wild https://t.co/nbyFAQX3RX pic.twitter.com/6PUonnCUwz
— Manny (@SILKDURAG) August 21, 2023
Friend of mine out in SD just took this picture off the coast #HurricaneHillary https://t.co/zSH4nWjFvm pic.twitter.com/0J9MUub7n1
— That Leftie Peace Corps Chick™🥤 (@ms_joan777) August 21, 2023
Not Ted Cruz, though. The Republican senator for Texas tweeted this.
Ted Cruz just fell for Twitter's oldest hoax: the shark on the highway. pic.twitter.com/7xtX9rnDsd
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) August 21, 2023
Cruz eventually tweeted an update.
But the damage was already done – and this was the gist of the resulting Twitter drag.
1.
If he falls for this think of all the other things Ted Cruz falls for. https://t.co/XdEyPgW8XR
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 21, 2023
2.
You have permission to dunk on this dufe. https://t.co/MNQeb9WW0s
— Heather Thomas (@HeatherThomasAF) August 21, 2023
3.
Ted Cruz is an idiot. 😂 pic.twitter.com/vjjzSslsKn
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 21, 2023
4.
I literally use this meme as an example of misinformation/disinformation and I show my students how people fall for it year after year, and now I have an update. https://t.co/j0aag04m7u
— Jenn Billinson, PhD (@jrbillin) August 21, 2023
5.
Sitting U.S. senator falls for a 12 year old internet meme. https://t.co/s6aNVTQ1Vv
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 21, 2023
6.
someone ask Ted Cruz if he wants to join the Pen 15 club
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2023
7.
how are they *all* this dumb https://t.co/0kc1y3HNX0
— Aaron West (@oeste) August 21, 2023
8.
Ted Cruz.
Actually believed.
That sharks.
Actual sharks.
Were swimming.
Swimming!!!!!!!!!!!
On the 405 freeway.
He actually believed this.
A United States Senator. pic.twitter.com/KHMf4a286X— Renee (@PettyLupone) August 21, 2023
9.
Hey, man, check this out: https://t.co/0ZJRRc0BBa pic.twitter.com/ut23K9O9qS
— Snow Dan: The Return (@StolenDans) August 21, 2023
10.
Ted Cruz, who just fell for one of the most obvious internet hoaxes around, holds major power over the future of our country. Please, Texas, stop electing people like this. https://t.co/g8BGt4zyu7
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) August 21, 2023
11.
Ted just jumped the shark
— Dli O’Doir (@dli_odoir) August 21, 2023
12.
Things are bad Ted. This was in one of the local malls pic.twitter.com/G7cekKQcAP
— greg (@greg16676935420) August 21, 2023
13.
Just a U.S. Senator pushing fake news during a real crisis. . . We’re safer with him in Cancun. https://t.co/YG57C0bWdo
— Lose Cruz (@LoseCruzPAC) August 21, 2023
14.
I saw this on my way to work today.
Horrifying. pic.twitter.com/w8R7YuyR8g
— Craig Chamberlin (@CraigChamberlin) August 21, 2023
15.
falling for bait online should be an impeachable offense https://t.co/PdhZACvhfZ
— big stinky (@aaronbutt) August 21, 2023
In conclusion.
Hey @tedcruz we got your nose https://t.co/tgFfUNnvwk pic.twitter.com/UGjtI2Qlpr
— Young Democrats of NC (@ydnc) August 21, 2023
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