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Senator Ted Cruz Takes Action to Erase Vandalized Tribute to Late Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk in Houston

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Published on September 15, 2025
Senator Ted Cruz Takes Action to Erase Vandalized Tribute to Late Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk in HoustonSource: X/Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz painted over profane graffiti targeting Charlie Kirk on a freeway wall in Houston. The graffiti, which included an expletive directed at Kirk, was on Highway 59, according to Click2Houston.

After the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Senator Cruz removed graffiti about Kirk on a freeway wall and posted on X, "But, in the meantime, Texans don’t have to look at this hateful garbage anymore," as reported by KHOU. The Texas Department of Transportation has been notified and is expected to provide a permanent solution to the graffiti.

Senator Cruz covered graffiti on U.S. 59 that read “F--- Charlie Kirk” and shared media of the moment, as mentioned by Click2Houston. The graffiti appeared after the death of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson, 22, the suspect in Kirk’s killing, was taken into custody last Friday ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday.