With three words presidential hopeful Ted Cruz made one of the greatest cities in the world hate him, briefly united his Democratic and Republican rivals and launched a trending hashtag. New Yorkers and New Yorkers at heart, famous and otherwise, are letting him have it with #NewYorkValues. [ Coverage of last night's GOP debate here ]

Georgia native Justin Guarini, the runner-up in the first "American Idol" season, sort of captured the mood with this tweet that's been liked and shared more than 2,000 times:

The New York Daily News was fairly upfront with its take:

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Singer and actress Audra McDonald fired back at Cruz with a series of tweets illustrating the greatness of New Yorkers:

Mia Farrow let photos do the talking for her:

If there's a silver lining might be this sliver of bipartisanship:

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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