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The Dallas Morning News was sharply criticized after amplifying a tabloid-like story about the 13-year-old daughter of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), which seemingly attempted to pit the young teenager against her father by highlighting differences in political opinion.
The Dallas Morning News published a story last Thursday claiming Cruz found himself in a "predicament" last week, which the story identified as "an outspoken teenage daughter with a TikTok account."
The newspaper published its story to Twitter with a headline that read, "Ted Cruz's daughter says she disagrees with 'most of his views.'" The story, however, did not explain where that assertion derived.
Ted Cruz\u2019s daughter says she disagrees \u2018with most of his views\u2019https://buff.ly/3qF5VNg— Dallas Morning News (@Dallas Morning News) 1640920800
However, the story explained that the Dallas Observer first reported on the existence of the TikTok account. That story revealed the tidbit about the alleged political views of Cruz's daughter.
In a recent video posted to TikTok, Cruz’s teenage daughter Caroline tells her followers about the pros and cons of being a senator’s kid. On the plus side, she says, she gets to travel and sometimes receives gifts and candy in the mail. Downsides include the fact that security has to shadow her wherever she goes, such as on walks through the neighborhood and to her friends’ houses.
Next, Caroline reveals another, more surprising tidbit. “A lot of people judge me based upon him at first glance,” Caroline said, “but I really disagree with most of his views.”
The Dallas Morning News was promptly blasted for amplifying a story centering on the teenage child of a U.S. lawmaker. Stories on minor children are widely considered beyond the limit of ethical journalism.
Neither Cruz nor his office have yet responded to the story.