Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Thursday complained that a Twitter moment included “all the snarky leftists making fun of my comments,” and not his responses.
Cruz was referring to a Twitter moment that concerned his remarks at a recent congressional hearing in which he said a space force is necessary to protect the country from “pirates,” and referenced the ancient Greeks.
“Since the ancient Greeks first put to sea, nations have recognized the necessity of naval forces and maintaining a superior capability to protect waterborne travel and commerce from bad actors,” the senator said.
“Pirates threaten the open seas, and the same is possible in space. In this same way, I believe we too must now recognize the necessity of a space force to defend the nation and to protect space commerce and civil space exploration.”
Twitter users quickly mocked Cruz over his comments, many of which were included in his Twitter moment.
“Hey [Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey] how come Twitter’s ‘moment’ quotes all the snarky leftists making fun of my comments, but doesn’t include my tweets in response explaining the real point that NATIONS like China have already developed & tested weapons to destroy satellites?” Cruz tweeted on Thursday.
Twitter’s help center describes moments as “curated stories showcasing the very best of what’s happening on Twitter.”
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