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Cruz Faces Backlash for California Trip Amid Texas Storm

1/24/2026

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Senator Ted Cruz was photographed boarding a flight to Laguna Beach, California on January 20, 2026.
His office said the trip was pre-planned work travel.
Critics on social media revived memories of Cruz's 2021 Cancun trip during a deadly Texas winter storm that left 246 deaths.
Texas is preparing for significant winter weather with statewide warnings.

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Senator Ted Cruz was photographed boarding a flight to Laguna Beach, California on January 20, 2026.
His office said the trip was pre-planned work travel.
Critics on social media revived memories of Cruz's 2021 Cancun trip during a deadly Texas winter storm that left 246 deaths.
Texas is preparing for significant winter weather with statewide warnings.