Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told rallygoers Tuesday that his challenger, Democrat Beto O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton could share a prison cell, Newsweek reported.
Ted Cruz should have condemned the "Lock Him Up" comment directed at Beto O'Rourke not encourage it with a joke.
Jailing of political opponents isn't a joke.
We need to stop ignoring these chants. pic.twitter.com/DRerYxY8B6
— Red T Raccoon #WaveCast (@RedTRaccoon) October 24, 2018
The comment came in response to a supporter who shouted “lock him up” in reference to O’Rourke and brought roars of laughter and clapping from the crowd in Georgetown, Texas.
“Well, you know, there’s a double-occupancy cell with Hillary Clinton,” Cruz said at a rally. “Y’all are gonna get me in trouble with that.
“They’re not gonna cover anything about taxes or anything else,” Cruz continued with a laugh. “That’s gonna be the entire news broadcast.” – READ MORE