Ted Cruz elbowed his wife in the head 3 times after announcing he's dropping out of the race

Ted Cruz, his father Rafael Cruz, and his wife, Heidi Cruz.
(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

If you ever find yourself standing on a stage with Ted Cruz, run — don't walk — away as fast as you can for your own protection, lest you become the latest person to get hurt.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.