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Ted Cruz Did Not Swallow A Fly on Live TV

Rebecca BowenRebecca Bowen
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29th May 2021
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3:49 am
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Ted Cruz Did Not Swallow A Fly on Live TV
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On Thursday morning, a Fox News interview with Senator Ted Cruz went viral on Twitter. The short clip appears to show the senator accidentally swallowing a fly that managed to crawl into his mouth. Shortly after, the hashtag #ToadCruz began trending.

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