RantCrush Top 5: March 9, 2017

Last night, Senator Ted Cruz brought his family to the White House to dine with President Donald Trump. That may have been an awkward dinner party, given the tense relationship between Trump and Cruz, who battled it out for the Republican nomination less than a year ago. Trump was notably criticized for getting personal when he tweeted out a mean-spirited photo of Cruz’s wife, Heidi.

“@Don_Vito_08: “A picture is worth a thousand words” @realDonaldTrump #LyingTed #NeverCruz @MELANIATRUMP pic.twitter.com/5bvVEwMVF8“

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2016

Cruz also gave a speech at the RNC when he chose not to endorse Trump and instead encouraged listeners to “vote your conscience.” While Cruz eventually endorsed Trump, it’s safe to say this wasn’t a friendship in the making.

Apparently the Trumps and the Cruz family had a fine time last night. Cruz’s daughters even posed for a photo with Trump and a stuffed giraffe. But a lot of people still felt at least a little bad for Heidi:

Poor Heidi Cruz has to have dinner with Donald Trump AND Ted Cruz tonight.

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) March 8, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.