Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Cruz Sparks Outrage Over Misleading Protest Video

6/9/2025

30 7

Summary

Story summary

Ted Cruz ignited controversy by posting an old video to back his claims of violence at recent L.A. immigration protests, only to be swiftly fact-checked by experts who identified the footage as dating back to 2020. Critics, including former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, demanded an apology and the removal of the misleading tweet, condemning it as misinformation.

1 of 1

Story summary

Ted Cruz ignited controversy by posting an old video to back his claims of violence at recent L.A. immigration protests, only to be swiftly fact-checked by experts who identified the footage as dating back to 2020. Critics, including former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, demanded an apology and the removal of the misleading tweet, condemning it as misinformation.