Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas mentioned in a tweet on Sunday that Canadian truckers are additionally standing up for People' freedom.

Protesters in Canada who're a part of the self-proclaimed Freedom Convoy have been demonstrating in opposition to vaccine mandates for truckers, first beginning in Ottawa final month earlier than shifting to different cities, Newsweek has reported. The protesters are combating a brand new requirement that mandates that drivers getting into Canada should be absolutely vaccinated or endure testing and quarantine protocols.

"God bless these Canadian truck drivers. They're defending Canada, America, they usually're standing up for freedom! The federal government would not have the fitting to pressure you to conform to their arbitrary mandates," learn a tweet from Cruz, who has since referred to as for a Federal Commerce Fee (FTC) investigation into GoFundMe after the platform ended a fundraiser for the Canadian truckers.

"As a result of when individuals gave cash, they gave cash below the promise it might go to the Freedom Convoy, to not no matter left-wing political ideology GoFundMe and different Silicon Valley corporations help," Cruz was quoted by Fox Information relating to his push for an investigation. "They're deceiving customers, and it's unsuitable."

Earlier, Cruz had been weighing in on the continuing state of affairs, leading to him receiving backlash from Vancouver, British Columbia, Mayor Kennedy Stewart, who informed protesters in a assertion on Friday that town would not need them to come back and to "make your level after which go house."

"Mayor says 'Vancouver would not need' truck drivers there. Of us would possibly really feel in a different way with empty cabinets," Cruz had tweeted in reply on Friday.

This began a back-and-forth trade between Stewart and Cruz.

Stewart shot again on Twitter on Saturday, saying, "Our retailer cabinets are positive because of the 90% of Canadian truckers who're absolutely vaccinated." He mentioned he was "too busy high-fiving all of the superior people in #Vancouver which are serving to push again in opposition to the #hateconvoy."

"Do your cabinets have gasoline? I do know some actually chilly truckers who want it...." Cruz replied in a tweet on Sunday.

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On Sunday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz tweeted that Canadian truckers have been "defending" Canada and America. On this picture, Cruz speaks throughout a information convention on Capitol Hill on February 9 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Pictures

Additionally on Sunday, Cruz informed Fox Information host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures that he despatched a letter to the FTC requesting the investigation into GoFundMe for ending the fundraiser meant to assist the truckers, in keeping with Fox Information. He informed Bartiromo he requested the investigation to see if the corporate dedicated "misleading commerce practices."

The fundraiser had acquired round $9 million, MySanAntonio.com reported.

"The Canadian truckers are heroes, they're patriots, and they're marching to your freedom and for my freedom," Cruz informed Bartiromo.

The Freedom Convoy has acquired almost $6 million in fundraising on a unique crowdfunding web site referred to as GiveSendGo, Newsweek reported. The marketing campaign is seeking to increase $16 million for gasoline, meals and lodgings for the protesters, its marketing campaign web page says.

Up to date 2/9/2022 at 6:03 p.m. ET: This story has been up to date to supply extra particulars.