Ted Cruz Went After Mr. T And Twitter Users Pitied The Fool

Mr. T trended on Twitter Wednesday as folks praised him for receiving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster and saying he’ll proceed to masks up and socially distance “as a result of the virus ain’t over, Idiot!”

I simply acquired my 2nd Moderna booster vaccine, and I really feel good! I'm nonetheless going to put on my masks and hold my distance as a result of the virus ain’t over, Idiot! Grrr

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 6, 2022

Not everybody gave the impression to be completely happy, although.

“Weird,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wrote in response to the actor on the Eighties TV sequence “The A-Staff,” whose actual identify is Laurence Tureaud.

Cruz tried to spin Trueaud’s tweet into an assault on Hollywood elites.

Weird.

535 Members of Congress can attend the State of the Union with out carrying masks, but it surely’s nonetheless not adequate for Hollywood. https://t.co/Q2czqdtjx5

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 6, 2022

However because the omicron BA.2 variant sparks one other wave of coronavirus circumstances, many critics identified a flaw in Cruz’s remark:

Are you saying some folks (most) don’t have the “freedom” to get vaccinated or put on a masks, with out you criticizing them?

— Daybreak (@dafw333) April 6, 2022

Why do you care if persons are nonetheless carrying masks? Like why?!

— jay (@beakinderhuman) April 6, 2022

Weird that you've issues with somebody making their very own medical decisions.

— Anthony (@someguyslogic) April 6, 2022

And? I believed you have been professional alternative on masks! I nonetheless put on mine!

— Emre Yurttas (@emrey35) April 6, 2022

Fled Cruz attempting to begin a struggle with Mr. T? I’d like to see how this performs out!

— Im him (@Giants7227) April 7, 2022

It’s known as private freedom. You must strive it some day.

— A.L.F. (@espengh) April 7, 2022

Actually, you as a consultant of america, need to disgrace a person or a number of people about their decisions? We have now sunk that far as a rustic?

— The Superior Dennis (@MrAwesomePHL) April 6, 2022

What occurred to @MrT 's, physique Mr. T's alternative?

— 🇺🇦 Spoon (@Political_spoon) April 6, 2022

Why must you care how anyone else desires to guard their very own well being? Little bit of a authorities overreach do not you assume?

— Janet V (@janetvolpe2) April 6, 2022

Why would you are taking it upon your self to criticize somebody for his or her private determination to err on the aspect of security? Are you aware this individual on a private stage?What sort of elected official are you? 🤡

— Holly Jones (@hajonesrva) April 6, 2022

However I believed you guys have been all about freedom of alternative and private duty?

— Diesel (@Diesel_mana) April 6, 2022

Mr. T is making a private alternative. Certainly you aren’t towards folks making private decisions.

— Karen T (@k_gurr65) April 7, 2022

It’s a private alternative? Keep in mind freedom?

— Kelly Boyd (@Dyobyllek) April 7, 2022

I believed you stated it must be peoples alternative?

— John Slyfield 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 russian warship … (@slyfield4real) April 7, 2022

I dare you to say it to his face. What occurred to freedom of alternative?

— 𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) April 6, 2022

So, folks cannot CHOOSE to masks? Feels like a mandate...

— Jeffrey L. O'Malley (@icebergdad) April 6, 2022

And? I believed you have been professional alternative on masks! I nonetheless put on mine!

— Emre Yurttas (@emrey35) April 6, 2022

Are you significantly going after Mr T now?

— Mikey D (@MikeyD1162) April 6, 2022

You're about private liberties. Let folks select what they want.

— Rick Rexroth (@RexrothHHS) April 7, 2022

So it is not about everybody's freedom then?

— Simply Jim 🇺🇦 (@NeitherExtreme) April 6, 2022

What do you care if somebody desires to put on a masks

— WTF is going on on this nation? (@SFGamerbabe57) April 6, 2022

We'd like much more folks like @MrT who care about well being and security.

— James Stanley Barr (@jsb1980) April 6, 2022

As a result of the circumstances in lots of areas have jumped up 50% previously 10 days.

— Alison Berkowitz (@aliberk65) April 6, 2022

Not when you have aged mother and father, unvaccinated youngsters, or an immune compromised member of the family. Many people do.

— 😷 Bibliobibuli. Hygge is my ikigai. 😷 (@fowerli) April 6, 2022

Taking over @MrT, Ted? I pity you, idiot. https://t.co/kveGcFkc8T

— Trent Capelli 🇨🇦 (@TrentCapelli) April 7, 2022