Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is facing ridicule over a now-deleted tweet that mixed up the state of Washington in the U.S. with Western Australia, a state that is part of Australia.

Ted Cruz, who probably is not an expert on Australia (although he did, uh, compare Rand Paul to Crocodile Dundee back in 2011), decided to tweet his disapproval of the mandate. “I love the Aussies.

Mr Cruz said last week: “I love the Aussies. Their history of rugged independence is legendary; I’ve always said Australia is the Texas of the Pacific.

Washington State: NO DANCING ALLOWED!!! Any rational & free citizen: Piss off. U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, posted a similar message on Dec. 29, writing "Hey Ted, WA is Western Australia." ...

The Associated Press The chief minister of the Northern Territory of Australia responded Monday to comments made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about the country’s strict rules to protect against COVID-19.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was on the receiving end of an international smackdown after he tweeted about Australia's COVID-19 rates, only to have Australia's Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael ...

Michael Gunner, chief minister of Australia’s Northern Territory, isn’t interested in Ted Cruz’s opinions when it comes to COVID-19 protocols.

The Associated Press The chief minister of the Northern Territory of Australia responded Monday to comments made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about the country’s strict rules to protect against COVID-19.

Australian territory leader slams Ted Cruz for vaccine mandate criticism: ‘You know nothing about us’ October 19, 2021 More than 3 years ago Summary ...

Australia responds to Sen. Ted Cruz's criticism of vaccine mandate: 'Glad we are nothing like you' By Benjamin Wermund, Washington Bureau Updated Oct 18, 2021 1:23 p.m.

Michael Gunner, chief minister of the Northern Territory in Australia, countered criticism by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., of the country's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, confused Washington state and Western Australia to claim that Democrats had banned dancing, in a tweet he has since deleted Cruz shared a tweet from conspiracy theorist ...