In the midst of what he calls “a humanitarian crisis,” Senator Ted Cruz is taking a woe-is-me approach to the situation at the border. The Texas Republican made an overnight (and over-the-top) trip to the Rio Grande this morning. He then complained on Twitter that he was yelled at and heckled by cartel members.

We encountered human traffickers & cartel members tonight, yelling at us across the Rio Grande and preparing to cross. #BidenBorderCrisis pic.twitter.com/yXl3AyUIPd

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 26, 2021

https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1375511197345181697

Reactions to the video ranged from horrified to hilarious.

Huffington Post writes that while “Right-wing media hailed the videos,”numerous Twitter users — including former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) — argued that Cruz was fear-mongering about migrants trying to cross the border… Some said that the surreal, documentary-style feel of the footage was reminiscent of a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch.”

THANK GOD YOU SURVIVED THE HECKLING! https://t.co/IT7vQdldWy

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 26, 2021

I'm sure @tedcruz checked their Cartel credentials, right? I mean, they have credentials, or some kind of ID, or maybe a business card from Kinko's, right? https://t.co/3ichkDGTGK

— Rubrum Cato (@Rubrum_Cato) March 26, 2021

Cruz’s last trip to Mexico, during the Texas freeze, didn’t do him any favors either.

Miss the bus to Cancun did you? @tedcruz https://t.co/fursMJHBms

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) March 26, 2021

Ted Cruz isn’t at the border.. pass it on pic.twitter.com/Kuntx7Ism1

— StayAtHomeBrad (@brad_stay) March 26, 2021

Ted Cruz lost power in his $2M mansion for 24 hours and fled to Cancun.

Now he’s standing on the shores of the Rio Grande fear-mongering about mothers and babies looking for safety from gang violence.

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) March 26, 2021

Watch the video above from The Hill.