Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told people to “stop the hate” after U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams was criticized about the language that he used to describe his family.

In a tweet sent during Friday’s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Cruz demanded to know “what the hell is wrong w/ MSM” after PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor confronted Adams over using terms such as “Big Momma,” claiming “some people online” found it to be offensive.

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