![Ted Cruz Associates Pat Benatar with Child Murder – She Responds](https://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2023/06/attachment-benatar.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ted Cruz Associates Pat Benatar with Child Murder – She Responds
Pat Benatar delivered a two-word reaction to politican Ted Cruz’s attempt to associate her with child murder.
In a TV interview Cruz – Republican junior senator for Texas, and former solicitor general for the state – was discussing U.S. President Joe Biden’s popularity among Democrats in the Senate. He told host Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo: “I don’t think Senate Democrats, if you had video of Joe Biden murdering children dressed as the devil under a full moon while singing Pat Benatar, they still wouldn’t vote to convict.”
While some news outlets suggested his comment was a reference to Benatar’s song “Hell is For Children” (which explores the evils of child abuse), the singer – along with husband and musical collaborator Neil Giraldo – didn’t feel the need to get into detail. They simply replied: “Nice try!” via social media.
Cruz has stated in the past that he used to be a fan of rock music but changed his mind in the aftermath of 9/11. In 2015, during his failed attempt to secure the Republican presidential nomination after just two years as a senator, he said: “My music taste changed… I actually intellectually find this very curious, but on 9/11, I didn’t like how rock music responded. And country music, collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.” He added: “I had an emotional reaction that said, ‘These are my people.’ So ever since 2001, I listen to country music.”
Asked for a more detailed response by Variety, Benatar’s rep said she would make no further comment. She and Giraldo commence their next tour in Northfield, OH, on July 22; it runs until Nov. 8 in Cancun, MX.
Pat Benatar Albums Ranked
More From 103.7 The Loon
![Royalton Man Hurt in SUV vs ATV Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/10/Morrison-County-Sheriffs-Office.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Seven Years Later – The Search is Still On For Shannah Boiteau](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/07/attachment-ryoji-iwata-5siQcvSxCP8-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Kleis: Parking on East St. Germain Street Being Considered](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/07/attachment-east-st.-germain-street.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![One Person Dead, Another Critical After Car Vs Pedestrian Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2020/06/RS40976_GettyImages-1185364093-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Make Stops in ND and Minnesota](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2023/07/attachment-Ashton-Kutcher-Mila-Kunis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Moon Dogs Edge Rox To Move Into First Place](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2023/07/attachment-Rox-Chris-Brown.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Job Hunting? Here’s What These Jobs Pay in Minnesota](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2023/07/attachment-GettyImages-171478009-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Six Minnesota Nurses Save a Woman’s Life While on a Cruise](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2023/07/attachment-attachment-cruise.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![These ‘Remarkable Individuals’ Were Just Celebrated At A Local City Council Meeting](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/07/attachment-Big-Lake-Police.jpg?w=980&q=75)