Tuesday was not Ted Cruz's night.

After making closing remarks to his supporters and dropping out of the presidential race, Cruz embraced members of his campaign.

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But not before accidentally hitting his wife, Heidi Cruz, in the face with his hand as he went in for a hug with his father, Rafael Cruz.

Ted Cruz's elbow also hit his wife in the face. When he realized what he was doing, he brought her in for a group hug.

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Twitter, of course, made its own commentary on the moment.

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Healthcare at College Park, a nursing home in Fulton County, GA, stands shuttered with its door chained on July 26, 2025, having closed in recent months.  Researchers at Brown University developed a list of U.S. nursing homes they predicted were at risk of closing based on 2023 data, and would be at elevated risk of closing due to the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act's cuts to Medicaid. Healthcare at College Park was on their list.  It survived past its last federal inspection in August of 2024 but has now closed down. The bill's biggest provisions will roll out over years starting Jan. 1. (Ariel Hart/AJC)

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