Amid catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the 2025 Fourth of July holiday weekend, a rumor spread online that one of the state's U.S. senators, Ted Cruz, continued to sightsee while on vacation in Greece the day after disaster struck his constituents.

Sen. Ted Cruz was seen touring Greece's ancient ruins the day after deadly flooding struck several Texas counties, which have so far left 111 people dead.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was pictured at the Parthenon in Greece, reportedly 24 hours after devastating floods hit the Hill Country, killing at least 105 people. The photo came as Cruz said he flew back to Texas “as fast as humanly possible,