Ted Cruz claims anti-Israel Defense Forces chant at UK music fest shows 'base of the Democrat Party'


Once again, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has shown his unwillingness to let the truth get in the way of a good story. In a tweet reacting to a controversial weekend performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival where London punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led crowd members in chanting “Death to the IDF” — or Israel Defense Forces — Cruz tweeted: “This is the base of the Democrat Party.” Um, OK. Let’s stop here for a much-needed reality check.