AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The 'Ted Cruz Wanted Poster' meme features a digitally altered image of Texas Senator Ted Cruz. His face is superimposed onto the body of a muscular, tattooed man, complete with a cigarette hanging from his lips, evoking a rugged and rebellious persona.
OriginWho did it first?
The meme originated on March 14th, 2014, when photoshopped 'wanted' posters depicting Senator Ted Cruz began appearing around Los Angeles, as reported by Breitbart. The next day, Ted Cruz engaged with the meme by posting one of the images on Twitter (now X) and humorously pointed out, 'Saw this, but noticed an error. So I wanted to make one thing clear: I don't smoke cigarettes.'[1]
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Origin: 2014