Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) snapped back at Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) over an AI-generated image that depicts Cruz as a dog, as the two quarreled on X over rising gas prices.

“Gavin, you’re a clown who gave Californians $6 gas, sat idle while your state burned & chased hundreds of thousands of jobs (including Chevron) to Texas. Thank you! And it worries me that you’re fantasizing about me in a dog collar…” Cruz said.