Sen. Ted Cruz has once again found himself in social media’s crosshairs after making a poorly received joke about Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weight.

On Wednesday, Cruz unleashed a tirade against Pritzker on Newsmax after the governor voiced opposition to President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

“I don’t want to get between J.B. Pritzker and the Domino’s Pizza line, but I’ll tell you what I am willing to get between is him and his open doors for every human trafficker, every drug trafficker, every MS-13 and Tren De Aragua gang member,” Cruz said, calling Pritzker a “racist bigot.”

On X and Bluesky, Pritzker fired back: “I would never want to get between Ted and a trip to Cancun when there’s an emergency in Texas,” referencing Cruz’s controversial 2021 tr

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