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Ted Cruz Hates Sex Toys But His Twitter Likes Porn

The Texas senator -- who argued for a sex toy ban in Texas -- "liked" a two-minute porn video. He's now blaming a staffer for the mishap.
Ariel Sobel
September 12 2017 3:48 PM EST
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The Texas senator -- who argued for a sex toy ban in Texas -- "liked" a two-minute porn video. He's now blaming a staffer for the mishap.
The Twitter account of antigay U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz "liked" a pornographic video late Monday night. The film was posted by "Sexuall Posts" and watermarked by Reality Kinds, a hardcore porn production company. The tweet was unliked within a few hours.
Tuesday morning, Catherine Frazier, Cruz's senior communication adviser, commented on the "like."
The senator also commented on the matter, telling reporters, "There are a number of people on the team that have access to the account and it appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button," according to Politico. "It was a staffing issue. And it was inadvertent, it was a mistake. It was not a deliberate act. We're dealing with it internally, but it was a mistake. It was not malicious."
The mistake has not gone overlooked. As of now, the Twitter page @SexuallPosts has updated its bio to "follow the same porn @TedCruz watches." They also tweeted back at Cruz, who once defended a ban on dildos in the Lone Star State.
Also, many on the Twitterverse had some tweets of their own.
\u201c@SexuallPosts @tedcruz rn\u201d— MFFL (@MFFL) 1505192386
\u201cPlease don't make me think about Ted Cruz's taste in porn.\u201d— Jeet Heer (@Jeet Heer) 1505192501
\u201cWhat's Ted Cruz's excuse going to be? Hacked? Accident? Difficulty holding phone with his *other* hand?\u201d— John Cohen (@John Cohen) 1505192505