- Texas Senator Ted Cruz deleted a social media tribute to late country music star Dolly Parton after the account he quoted changed its username to humiliate him.
- The quoted user changed their display name to an explicit insult directed at Cruz and posted a message mocking his past political choices regarding President Donald Trump.
- The post remained live on the senator's feed on X for at least 17 hours before it was finally removed.
- Commentators and social media users across the political spectrum widely mocked Cruz for the social media blunder.
- The incident drew comparisons to Cruz's past public embarrassments, including an infamous 2017 Twitter gaffe involving his official account.
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