‘Sorry senator’: Ted Cruz gets brutal fact check — and told to ‘delete’ his post
Ted Cruz was ridiculed by political experts on Sunday after sharing what appears to be outdated video footage in an effort to prove violence at L.A. protests over immigration enforcement.
Cruz took to X to share a video posted originally by conservative actor James Woods, who said he will "throw up" if people refer to the protests as peaceful. The video shows police vehicles burning.
The fact check came quickly.
Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said, "It’s also not from today or this week. It’s an old video. You’re a US Senator so you should apologize and delete this tweet. It’s pure misinformation."
Republicans against Trump noted, "This…is……from 2020."
Liberal activist Harry Sisson said, "This video is not from this year. This is blatant misinformation. Why are you lying? Delete this and apologize."
Brandon Richards, who works for California Governor Gavin Newsom's rapid response P.R. team, added, "Also ... not from this year ... sorry Senator."
Former government official
Neera Tanden said, "It's amazing a Senator keeps up a video that is a lie. This is from 2020."
It’s also not from today or this week. It’s an old video. You’re a US Senator so you should apologize and delete this tweet. It’s pure misinformation. https://t.co/Zyt7bUYMti
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) June 9, 2025
‘Paid Insurrectionists!’: Trump demands California Democrats ‘apologize’
Donald Trump on Sunday evening raged against California Democrats, demanding they issue an apology.
Trump weighed in the protests in Los Angeles, which are related to Trump's immigration enforcement efforts in the state.
After a day of tense stand-offs between protesters and authorities, the president took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to send a message to California Governor Gavin Newsom and other locals.
Referring to Newsom by a derogatory nickname, Trump said, "Governor Gavin Newscum and 'Mayor' Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots."
"These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists. Remember, NO MASKS!" Trump raged over the weekend.
In a follow-up post, Trump simply stated, "Paid Insurrectionists!"
‘This demands coverage’: Conservatives mock ‘feeble’ Trump as he trips up stairs
Raw Story reported on Donald Trump falling up the stairs of Air Force One on Sunday, and the internet noticed, too.
The moment was notable because Trump often criticized then-President Joe Biden for videos of Biden tripping up those same stairs.
After the fall, video quickly spread online, where notable observers weighed in.
Conservative attorney George Conway joked, "This just raises more questions about Biden."
The conservative Lincoln Project said, "Concerning."
"This demands coverage," the group added Sunday.
Independent voter Keith Mullen said, "TACO DOwN!"
Ex-GOP lawmaker Barbara Comstock chimed in with, "Not looking well…taking the breakup hard," likely referring to the fallout with Elon Musk.
Republicans against Trump wrote, "Weak. Feeble. No stamina. Can’t put two sentences together."
"Trump is the laughingstock of the world," the conservative group added.
