Sen. Ted Cruz poked fun at Rep. Eric Swalwell after it was revealed that a suspected Chinese spy was one of his campaign bundlers.
“More than once, I’ve said ‘screw the Chinese communists,’” the Texas Republican tweeted about the California Democrat. “Little did I know how closely Swalwell was listening.”
More than once, I’ve said “screw the Chinese communists.”
Little did I know how closely Swalwell was listening.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 10, 2020
It was reported earlier this week that Christine Fang, a Chinese national suspected to be working with China’s Ministry of State Security, conducted political operations on behalf of the Chinese government and that Swalwell was one of her “most significant targets.”
The controversy, largely ignored by news organizations, has been dismissed by Swalwell, who suggested the accusation is politically motivated, and by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said she does not have “any concerns” about the story.
Conservatives on Twitter responded positively to Cruz’s tweet, which was retweeted over 45,000 times in less than 24 hours.
“This is the best tweet of all the tweets,” journalist Eddie Zipperer tweeted.
This is the best tweet of all the tweets
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) December 11, 2020
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) December 10, 2020
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 11, 2020
— Kambree (@KamVTV) December 10, 2020
