Ted Cruz’s Ex-NFL Linebacker Rival Lands Multiple Debate Zingers

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred dished out plenty of one-liners Tuesday while debating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, calling his podcast “angertainment” and labeling Cruz’s anti-trans messaging a “hail Mary” to distract from his unpopular opinions on abortion.

In one particularly memorable exchange, Allred told voters that his rival would rather focus on transgender athletes because he “wants you thinking about kids in bathrooms so you’re not thinking about women in hospitals.”

Allred, representing Texas’ 32nd congressional district since 2019, went after Cruz for supporting Roe v. Wade being overturned, and highlighted the consequences of that outcome for Texans.

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