Ted Cruz Brutally Mocked After Cowboys Loss

The so called "curse" has apparently struck again, after the Dallas Cowboys were knocked out of the play offs. suffered a 48 32 home defeat to the in the first round of the NFL play offs on Sunday. In the first half, the Cowboys found themselves down down 27 0. Dismayed fans, shocked by the performance, sought to lay the blame on the Senator.

Cruz is frequently held responsible by Texas sports fans when a team loses if he has attended the game or otherwise declared his support for them, usually online. , formerly on Sunday to pledge his support for the Cowboys. Whether Cruz was actually in the crowd for the game on Sunday isn't known at this time, but social media users took to X to express their disappointment at Cruz's endorsement of the Cowboys.

Democrat Representative Colin Allred posted: "We cannot afford six more years of Ted Cruz. #CruzCurse". One X user, Mark R. Yzaguirre, quoted Cruz's post and remarked: "And then the Cowboys lost. Ted Cruz the jinx, true to form." Another posted, alluding to the upcoming presidential election: "Ted Cruz is responsible for this Cowboys fans.

Let him know in November what you think of his actions." "Does the Cowboys losing this badly mean that conservatives will finally accept that Ted Cruz is a jinx on professional sports?" asked Jen Ramos. Let’s go ! for a Texas sports team losing. Earlier this month, he attended a Texas Longhorns game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with the team losing 37 31 to the Washington Huskies.

In October, he cheered on the Houston Astros during an play off game in which they lost 11 4. Cruz has previously hit back at reports his attendance or support is a bad luck charm for football teams. Referring to a report by , he claimed he has attended numerous games in which his team has won. "Lying hacks @RollingStone," Cruz posted on X.

"For 7 years, Catherine & I have attended nearly EVERY Astros home playoff game. If they're going to blame me for our recent home losses, pls also credit us for TWO World Series Championships & SEVEN consecutive ALCS's—we were there cheering Stros on!" has reached out to Ted Cruz for comment via email.

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