Senator Ted Cruz sparked an online outcry after he commented on live broadcast, “If they want us to drink two beers a week, frankly, they could kiss my ass” and started drinking from beer bottles. A wave of jokes and ridicule. TV interview.
Cruz’s comments came after Dr. George Kubb, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, suggested that the U.S. government’s alcohol policy could be “closer to Canada,” recommending that citizens drink only two alcoholic beverages a week.
The Biden administration’s claim that it wants to limit beer consumption to “two drinks a week” is the latest development in a culture war controversy involving alcoholic beverages. In April, after Bud Light gifted transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney a personalized can to celebrate her “365th Day of Girls’ Generation,” including conservative events Many people, including politicians, began to boycott Bud Light. For the four weeks ended July 1, Bud Light revenue was down 28% compared to the same period in 2022.
during an interview daily mailIn the Aug. 24 article, Kubb was asked how alcohol guidelines in the U.S. will change in 2025, when those guidelines are due to be revised. He replied: “I mean, they’re not going to go up, I’m pretty sure.
“Therefore, if [alcohol consumption guidelines] Go in any direction and go to Canada. “
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Recently, the Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction issued guidelines advising people to limit their consumption to two alcoholic beverages per week “to avoid alcohol-related consequences to themselves or others.”
Cruz, the Texas Republican, hit back during an appearance on the conservative network Newsmax.
He addressed host Eric Bolling explain: “They’re trying to hunt down and police ceiling fans, and I have to tell you – it’s hot in Texas, we don’t want to throw away our ceiling fans, and now these idiots come out and say two beers a week, that’s their guideline. OK Well, I gotta tell you, if they want us to drink two beers a week, frankly, they can kiss my ass.”
Cruz then opened a bottle of beer and took a sip, as did a group of people standing behind him.
The Acyn account, which covers US politics, shared a clip of Cruz’s remarks on X (formerly known as Twitter), and the video has 2.1 million views. Weekly newspaper Cruz has been contacted for comment through an online contact form on his official website.
The video sparked widespread ridicule of X, with writer Thor Benson calling Cruz “the most phony person alive.”
Sawyer Hackett describes himself as a “democratic strategist and advisor” Add to: “This is the most corny thing I’ve ever seen.
“[Princeton] Grad Ted Cruz tries to look like a tough guy in a fake story – dropping the line ‘kiss my ass’ before taking a sip of beer in unison with his tough guy ‘friend’. “
Mr Beat, a YouTuber with more than 830,000 subscribers on the platform, quipped replied: “Wow, he’s so relatable. He’s really ‘one of us’ everyman. Omg.”
Not everyone is critical of the politician, an X user Jones replyAfter Cruz himself shared the video, “Respect sir! This is the best post I’ve seen in a while”.
On the other hand, Ron Filipkowski, a former federal prosecutor and editor of news outlet MeidasTouch, wrote: “This is absolutely the worst thing I’ve seen since Ted Cruz tried not to be photographed at the Cancun airport.”
This is absolutely the worst thing Ted Cruz has seen since he tried not to be filmed at the airport on his way to Cancun. https://t.co/jl4N9wUi96
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 31, 2023
Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison was also a critic, tweeting: “Have you ever met a man who works so hard…. everything he does is cringeworthy… what he does Everything is fake.”
