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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,816 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:47 PM Sep 3

Ted Cruz's Fat Joke About Illinois Governor Just Leads To More Humiliation [View all]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to mock Illinois Gov.JB Pritzker (D) with a fat joke on Wednesday, only to end up being humiliated after the governor roasted him back.

During an interview on Newsmax, the Texas Republican attacked Pritzker for objecting toDonald Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.

“What a disgusting, racist bigot JB Pritzker is,” Cruz said, implying that the governor’s attacks on Trump were somehow a slight against Latinos.

But Cruz’s feigned political correctness didn’t extend to other marginalized groups, such as overweight people, because he made a not-very-statesmanlike fat joke at Pritzker’s expense.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ted-cruzs-fat-joke-illinois-233100396.html

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Ted Cruz's Fat Joke About Illinois Governor Just Leads To More Humiliation [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 3 OP

Ted Cruz is no skinny minnie. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #1

Has Cruz looked in a mirror Henry203 Sep 3 #2

I think JB looks just fine GenThePerservering Sep 3 #3

That tub of paste made a fat joke? That's hilarious. flvegan Sep 3 #4

Ted Cruz can go fuck himself johnnyfins Sep 3 #5

A U.S. senator called a sitting Governor a "disgusting, racist bigot?" Grins Sep 3 #6

Yet, Cruz declined to get between Trump and convicted trafficker Maxwell's deal. Raven123 Sep 3 #7

Good on Gov Pritzker... Nailed cruz on Cancun.. Cha Sep 3 #8

FUCK ted cruz spanone Sep 3 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #10

Wow totally toned Ted Grim Chieftain Sep 3 #11

You could stand to mix in a salad every once in a while, Rafael. LudwigPastorius Sep 3 #12

Fucking shit. Now I'm going to have to get a haircut and shave. marble falls Sep 3 #18

Nah...don't let that shitbird steal your look. LudwigPastorius Sep 3 #20

Pritzker can always lose weight on a proper program DBoon Sep 3 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #14

Reminder, no one likes Ted Cruz, including Ted Cruz Johonny Sep 3 #15

Over-weight himself or not, Cruz is a big pig. marble falls Sep 3 #16

So, Gov. Pritzker doesn't exactly have a six pack EnergizedLib Sep 3 #17

Donny boy has at least a case of beer round his waste, maybe a whole pony keg. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 3 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #21

Pritzker's very quick indeed -- glad to see it. Ted Cruz is slime. Hekate Sep 3 #22

Pritzker has been walking 4-5 miles daily GenThePerservering Sep 3 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 4 #24

I don't like to speak ill of the dead but I'm beginning to wonder if Ted struggle4progress Sep 4 #25

No need to wonder. 3catwoman3 Sep 4 #27

A Laugh a Minute, Old Totally Out-of-touch Ted!! The Roux Comes First Sep 4 #26

Rafael Cruz pretended to be angry when Donald called his wife ugly. Norrrm Sep 4 #28

If he's so concerned about human trafficking choie Sep 4 #29