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Posted: 2021-02-23T09:53:30Z | Updated: 2021-02-23T09:53:30Z

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) found a new scapegoat for his ill-fated decision to flee the state in the middle of a major crisis in order to take a beach vacation. And, its a favorite target of conservative politicians: the media.

I think the media is suffering from Trump withdrawal, Cruz told Sean Hannity in a Fox News interview on Monday. Where theyve attacked Trump every day for four years, they dont know what to do so they obsess over my taking my girls to the beach.

Last week, Cruz ditched Texas for Cancun while his home state was crippled by a major snowstorm and power outages that exposed millions to freezing temperatures. When he was busted, Cruz sheepishly flew home and blamed his daughters for the trip, claiming he had only intended to drop them off and immediately return home.

Cruz later fessed up and admitted he intended to stay through the weekend for some fun in the sun while Texans back home coped with extreme cold and unsafe drinking water.

Hannity and Cruz both complained that the media was covering Cruz but ignoring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomos nursing home scandal.

The media wont even cover it, Cruz said of the story that has received extensive coverage in state and national media:

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