Pritzker Trolls Cruz over Cancun Trip After Texas Senator Tried Fat Shaming Him

Not 'exactly skinny': Critics punch up on Ted Cruz’ backfiring body-shaming rant

The New Republic reports a fat joke from Sen. Ted Cruz’ (R-Texas) to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) went bad after Pritzker and social media posters turned on him.During an interview on right-wing entertainment channel Newsmax, Cruz called Pritzker a “bigot” for objecting to President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.“What a disgusting, racist bigot JB Pritzker is,” Cruz said, implying that the governor’s disagreemen…

Ted Cruz Tries to Fat Shame JB Pritzker—Governor Hits Back With Brutal One-Liner

Ted Cruz is no stranger to controversy, but even by his standards, this one hit a new low—and the blowback came fast and sharp. During an appearance on Newsmax with Chris Salcedo, the Texas senator went off on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over the Democrat’s criticism of Trump’s plans to deploy the National Guard in major U.S. cities. Cruz’s rant quickly veered from policy into a personal attack. After Salcedo played a clip of Pritzker’s remarks, C…

Pritzker trolls Cruz over Cancun trip after Texas senator tried fat shaming him

Texas senator mocks Illinois governor in Newsmax tirade, only for the Democrat to immediately hit back with a reminder of the Republican’s infamous Cancun vacation

Ted Cruz Tried to Fat-Shame JB Pritzker but Got Roasted in Return

The senator and governor traded insults amid tension over Trump’s threatened Chicago takeover.

Cruz: Pritzker Is a 'Disgusting, Racist Bigot'

Wednesday on Newsmax TV's "The Chris Salcedo Show," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) was a "disgusting, racist bigot."

'Doughy' Ted Cruz mercilessly mocked after hurling 'fat joke'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was mocked on Wednesday after he attempted to body shame Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during an interview on Newsmax. In the interview, Cruz called Pritzker a "disgusting, racist bigot" because he stood up to Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois. He also sa...