Senator Ted Cruz Was Vacationing In Greece Amid Deadly Texas Floods
By BIN
July 8, 2025
Senator Ted Cruz is under fire after he was caught vacationing in Greece amid deadly flooding in central Texas.
According to the Daily Beast, Cruz arrived in Athens on Thursday (July 3) just after the Senate passed Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
Devastating floods hit the banks of the Guadalupe River in the early hours of Friday (July 4), leaving at least 100 people dead, including 27 children, and many others missing and injured in Kerr County and its surrounding areas.
Amid the deadly flooding, Cruz was spotted with his wife lining up for a tour outside the Parthenon on Saturday (July 5).
“He was with his family and a lone security guard,” a witness at the Parthenon said, per the Daily Beast. “As he walked past us, I simply said, ‘20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?’
“He sort of grunted and walked on,” the witness continued. “His wife shot me a dirty look. Then they continued on with their tour guide.”
Cruz took a flight back home on Sunday (July 6). and was in Texas by that evening. The senator was on the ground in Kerr County on Monday (July 7), with a spokesperson noting that he returned home "as fast as humanly possible." Cruz said he had been in contact with local authorities and President Donald Trump for support and resources amid the flooding.
However, Cruz could've booked several flights from Greece to Texas before the one he boarded, according to the Daily Beast.
Flight data shows there were multiple flights from Athens to San Antonio, Texas on Friday and Saturday after the flooding began. It's unclear how many seats were available on each flight, but possible options included flights leaving Athens on Saturday morning and landing in San Antonio that same evening through stops in Chicago, Atlanta, or Washington, D.C. Earlier flights were also available on Friday.
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