The new talking point among Republicans is that Joe Biden wants to ban hard-working, hard-drinking Americans from having more than two beers a week. Only two beers?! I drink two beers during the first quarter of watching my Carolina Panthers get their asses handed to them. But like most things shared on Truth Social, it’s not exactly true.
Dr. George Koob, the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, told the Daily Mail that the United States Department of Agriculture could revise its alcohol recommendations to match Canada’s guidelines. “If there’s health benefits, I think people will start to re-evaluate where we’re at [in the US],” he said of Canada’s “big experiment” with its alcohol guidelines. “So, if [alcohol consumption guidelines] go in any direction, it would be toward Canada.” It’s not a ban on having more than two (2) beers) a week, it’s a potential suggestion, but that’s too much for Ted Cruz to comprehend.
The Texas senator appeared on Newsmax’s The Balance on Wednesday, according to Mediaite, and made a big show out of the possible beer guidelines. “Biden came in, one of the first things they wanted to do was ban gas stoves. New York state has now done that for new construction. They’re trying to go after and regulate ceiling fans. I got to tell you, it’s hot in Texas. We don’t want to get rid of our ceiling fans, and now these idiots have come out and said drink two beers a week, that’s their guideline,” he said, conveniently forgetting that it was Texas governor Greg Abbott who recently approved a law that eliminated mandatory water breaks for construction workers.
Cruz added, “Well I’ve gotta tell you, if they want us to drink two beers a week, frankly they can kiss my ass.” He and his cowboy hat-wearing buddies in the background then proceeded to take the world’s smallest sip of beer.
Cruz: If they want us to drink two beers a week, they can kiss my ass… pic.twitter.com/cu17K9yMmx
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 31, 2023
It’s cute how they think they’re on King of the Hill.
very ted cruz of him to make a big show of the “I’ll drink as much beer as I damn well please!” then take the worlds tiniest hummingbird sip of beer https://t.co/XZ5MdF78hB
— america’s lounge singer (@KrangTNelson) August 31, 2023
This is the corniest shit I’ve ever seen.
Priceton grad Ted Cruz tries to look like a tough guy about a fake story—dropping a “kiss my ass” and taking a sip of beer in unison with his tough guy “friends.” pic.twitter.com/6WlDfS9sjf
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) August 31, 2023
someone should announce that you’re only allowed to eat one lithium battery a week https://t.co/2CeAxxOHwh
— Sen. Lemon Gogurt (I – Podcastia) (@Ugarles) August 31, 2023
https://t.co/1TFpOP2Kxk pic.twitter.com/5ZMdtXiZzB
— GarbageApe (@GarbageApe) August 31, 2023
Senator Cruz i applaud your attempt to look tough through the worlds saddest performative beer sip but I’m afraid the horrific voice crack halfway through this video may have ruined your attempted image https://t.co/MZe4Uuo6gK
— Cant stop putting bionicle pieces in my mouth (@doulbedoink) August 31, 2023
The sweatiest, puffiest, reddest guy you’ve ever seen wants you to know that he loves drinking beer https://t.co/6Ey1Sd3WfV
— c a i t l i n (@hello__caitlin) August 31, 2023
who watches this and unironically is pumped about it. even the guys in the back seem unsure of what the fuck is going on. why is american politics this pile of shit https://t.co/m5IBkIg1J1
— Lolo (@LolOverruled) August 31, 2023
Wait isn’t the 2 beers a week thing just some health guy’s suggestion? When have any of us ever listened to those people? https://t.co/uF3JF2yR3V
— Justin Whang (@JustinWhang) August 31, 2023
(Via Mediaite)