Last year, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) had a run-in with Big Bird after the long-running “Sesame Street” character got his coronavirus vaccine shot. Now Cruz is tangling with Elmo, the furry red “Sesame Street” resident, who has been 3½ years old since 1984. Elmo recently — and proudly — got his coronavirus vaccine shot now that the shots are widely available for children under 5.
The Post’s Adela Suliman has details on how Cruz responded to a video of Elmo and his dad, fellow Muppet Louie, that was shared online Tuesday by “Sesame Street”:
The Post’s Adela Suliman has details on how Cruz responded to a video of Elmo and his dad, fellow Muppet Louie, that was shared online Tuesday by “Sesame Street”:
You can read the full story here.Cruz shared the clip on Twitter — and blasted the popular PBS/HBO children’s show for allowing Elmo to “aggressively advocate for vaccinating children UNDER 5.” He added: “You cite ZERO scientific evidence for this.”
The internet was quickly filled with comments on Cruz vs. Elmo, with one person tweeting: “I’m here for the right-wing meltdown because a puppet got vaccinated.”