Nation musician and proud Texan Kacey Musgraves is promoting new merchandise benefiting residents of her dwelling state — and mercilessly trolling Ted Cruz.
The most recent product on the market on the “Golden Hour” artist’s web site is an easy, black-and-white T-shirt that reads, “Cruzin’ for a Bruzin’” — a transparent dig on the Texas senator, who got here beneath hearth this week for touring to Cancun, Mexico, together with his household as a lethal winter storm ravaged the state.
Priced at $29.99, proceeds from the unisex zinger of a ringer tee will likely be donated to varied organizations offering support to Texans affected by extraordinarily chilly temperatures, extended energy outages and water shortages which have plagued the Lone Star state for a number of days.
The anti-Cruz shirt will likely be accessible to buy via Sunday, with proceeds supporting Feed the Folks Dallas, Casa Marianella and the American Crimson Cross of Central and South Texas.
Petition for @tedcruz to retweet this hyperlink. A fast and simple technique to actually assist from the consolation of your property! We’re midway to elevating $100k for Texas! Come on, Ted. https://t.co/TglB3AsEkt
— Ok A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) February 19, 2021
“No precise bruisings plz,” reads the product description, whereas Musgraves launched a “Petition for @tedcruz to retweet” a hyperlink to the merchandise and introduced on Twitter that she was “midway to elevating $100k for Texas.”
“Texas is chilly, I may be chilly,” Musgraves tweeted upon unveiling her latest merch, riffing on a lyric from her tune “Gradual Burn.”
Musgraves is only one of a number of celebrities who’ve not too long ago mocked Cruz after the politician and his household have been caught boarding a aircraft Wednesday to Cancun for a keep at a luxurious resort whereas Texas was in disaster. Cruz has claimed he was merely escorting his daughters to their vacation spot and deliberate to come back dwelling instantly. Upon returning Thursday, Cruz mentioned his household journey was “clearly a mistake.”
Different leisure figures who’ve condemned Cruz embody Trevor Noah, Billy Eichner, Padma Lakshmi, George Takei, Roxane Homosexual and Seth Rogen, who has engaged in a number of social media spats with the lawmaker prior to now.
See extra superstar reactions to Cruz’s #CancunGate beneath.
*makes “CRUZIN FOR A BRUZIN” tees
* donates earnings to Texans in want— Ok A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) February 18, 2021
I’m sorry, however for those who’ve by no means dropped your youngsters off in Cancun for a play date throughout a pandemic and a humanitarian disaster in your house state that’s in all probability since you’re only a liberal Hollywood elitist with no values.
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) February 18, 2021
Not solely did Cruz abandon his state throughout a storm the place thousands and thousands of individuals do not have water or electrical energy due to governmental failure he:
– had police expedite him via the airport
– blamed the flight on his youngsters
– re-scheduled his return journey
– lied about it https://t.co/9cISUyin4U— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) February 18, 2021
When you needed to be a great dad, @tedcruz you would not have unfold the Large Lie, inflicting an armed riot on the Capitol that killed 5 individuals and injured 140 cops.
And based mostly in your baggage in these pics, under no circumstances was your intention to easily “accompany” your loved ones. https://t.co/drMJziEYfD
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) February 18, 2021
When you have been simply going to drop off your daughter, why the large suitcase of garments? And don’t it is advisable wait 72 hours to verify a unfavorable COVID check outcome earlier than you fly again? pic.twitter.com/8Po8OBMxtU
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 18, 2021
His assertion is hilarious. I ponder how lengthy it took to concoct that story. Additionally, carrying a Texas flag masks on the best way dwelling? Politics is a grimy, cynical enterprise.
— roxane homosexual (@rgay) February 18, 2021
Ted Cruz escaping together with his household after two days of hardship has zero empathy nonetheless for migrants escaping years of battle, famine and terror.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 19, 2021
it is laborious to consider somebody extra embarrassing in each single method than ted cruz
— Natalie Morales (@nataliemorales) February 18, 2021
This severely is perhaps probably the most trustworthy and weak I’ve ever been on this app
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 19, 2021
