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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) holds up a book on antiracism as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court if confirmed. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Ted Cruz Drives Sales of ‘Woke’ Children’s Book He Hates During SCOTUS Hearings, That’s What We Call Poetic Justice

For a guy who doesn’t seem like he reads much, Sen. Ted Cruz sure does incorporate books into his political dealings a lot. Remember when the Republican senator from Texas used Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham as a fundraising ploy? Well, now he’s slandering another children’s book – this time a tome called Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi.

It all went down during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson last week. Because Jackson is on the board of directors at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., Cruz felt it was appropriate to interrogate her about a slew of books in the curriculum, including the aforementioned children’s book as well as Kendi’s guide How To Be an Antiracist and Alex S. Vitale’s The End of Policing.

Cruz alleged that the books promoted “critical race theory,” a conservative dog whistle term meaning media that calls out racism.

This Twitter user captured the vibe perfectly:

The irony is that in trying to hold up these books as examples of what not to read, Cruz actually bolstered the sales of all of them. Following his name-dropping at the hearing, both of Kendi’s books skyrocketed to bestseller status on Amazon, with Antiracist Baby ranking third among all books on the site. Vitale’s book received a similar boost, hitting No. 1 in the Government Social Policy and Law Enforcement categories.

Ted, if you had bothered to read any books in your lifetime, you’d know that this is what we call “poetic justice.”

Cover Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images)

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