US politician Ted Cruz heckled over school safety on a plane; read details

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz mocked on a flight Thursday over gun control and school safety policies, provoking the senator to call the heckler 'You're a partisan.'

At the time, Ted Cruz attempted to deboard the plane and get his baggage from the overhead bin when a fellow passenger began mocking him. He recorded the entire incident and then posted it to Twitter under the account @Nathan VBB.




The man in the video can be heard saying that he wonders "whether we were in Houston" since he thought they were on the way to Cancun. He was indicating Cruz's family vacation last year during statewide power disruptions.

The man praised the senator for what he had done since Uvalde. He also asked if the podcast episodes made him much money, criticising Cruz for voting against gun reform enacted with bipartisan backing in June.



The heckler then mocked Cruz, whose purple tie and collar was out of place as a result of reaching up for his suitcase.

The man requested that he adjust his tie and collar. As Cruz straightened his tie and collar, another man could be heard urging the heckler to leave him alone.

The Republican congressman pursued unanimous senate approval for a package that would have provided billions of dollars for extra school resource officers, mental health specialists, and school security enhancements. Cruz described the individual as partisan. He also said that he was apathetic about the facts. He referred to him as a partisan, which he dismissed before turning away.

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Who is Ted Cruz?
Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney who has served as Texas' junior Senator since 2013. Cruz was the Republican Party's Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 until 2008.