Ted Cruz jokes about ‘pulling the fire alarm’ to end Cory Booker’s filibuster

Ted Cruz jokes about ‘pulling the fire alarm’ to end Cory Booker’s filibuster


Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) joked about wanting to pull a Capitol fire alarm to end his fellow senator’s filibuster, which had been ongoing for over 21 hours as of Tuesday afternoon. 

“As ⁦@CoryBooker⁩ approaches my 21-hour filibuster record, I’m contemplating pulling the fire alarm,” Cruz wrote on X. “H/T Jamal Bowman.”

As ⁦@CoryBooker⁩ approaches my 21-hour filibuster record, I’m contemplating pulling the fire alarm….

H/T Jamal Bowman pic.twitter.com/t4EjMfErSk

Trending: Pastor Who Tried to Murder Family Breaks Down in Court – Reads Entirety of Psalm 51

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 1, 2025

White House communications director Steven Cheung also took a swipe at the New Jersey senator, reposting Booker’s livestream with a report that one of Booker’s staffers had been arrested on charges of carrying a firearm on Capitol grounds, according to police.

“Live from your office: A Cory Booker Staffer Was Arrested for

Continue reading


 

Join the conversation!

Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!