This guy wants to represent Texas?” quoting him saying “Would it be better if had not been written? Of course. Beto 2.0?”Įarly on Saturday, Cruz said of declared 2024 challenger Colin Allred, a Democratic congressman: “Wow. Early Saturday afternoon, he retweeted a Senate Republicans post stating: “Ted Cruz’s challenger said he wishes the second amendment wasn’t written. In the hours and days leading up to Saturday’s shooting in Allen, Cruz touted his support of gun rights. And this monster when convicted deserves the death penalty.” After authorities said that a Mexican national who had previously been deported shot five neighbors to death last month, Cruz tweeted: “Thank you to the brave men and women of law enforcement who worked tirelessly to apprehend this mass murdering illegal alien who killed 5 innocent people. #Pray4ElPaso.”Ĭruz’s comment on a shooting that left two dead near one of his state’s universities a couple of months later was: “Heidi and I are lifting up in prayer those who were killed and injured in last night’s shooting at an off-campus party at Texas A&M Commerce has offered more than prayers in response to certain mass shootings, though, such as commentary on immigration policy. As events continue to unfold, please heed any warnings from local authorities and law enforcement and stay safe. In response to a racist shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left 23 dead in August 2019, Cruz similarly said: “Heidi & I are praying for everyone in El Paso. None of us can imagine the anguish the parents in Uvalde are going through. He has used language referring to thought and prayers rather than restrictions on guns in reaction to other previous mass shootings in his state.Īfter a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on, Cruz commented: “Heidi and I are lifting up in prayer the entire … community during this devastating time and we mourn the lives that were taken by this act of evil. There is little chance the narrowly divided House and Senate would pass such legislation, although polls show most Americans support background checks.Ĭruz has received more than $442,000 from organization which support keeping guns as accessible as possible, according to Axios and Open Secrets. The Democratic president said in his statement that the assailant was wearing tactical gear and wielding an AR-15 rifle. 01:54 Shooting at a mall outside Dallas leaves at least eight people dead – videoīiden renewed calls for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as to enact universal background checks and end immunity for gun manufacturers.
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