Republican presidential contender Sen. Ted Cruz apologized for an ill-timed joke about Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday night.
While speaking at a GOP dinner in Michigan on Wednesday, Cruz delivered an oft-told stump speech line poking fun at Biden, mentioning his name and then saying, “You know the nice thing? You don’t need a punchline,” according to the Detroit News.
“Honestly, it works,” Cruz said, according to the news report. “The next party you’re at, just walk up to someone and say, ‘Vice President Joe Biden’ and just close your mouth. They will crack up laughing.”
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Cruz took to Facebook and Twitter to issue an apology.
“It was a mistake to use an old joke about Joe Biden during his time of grief, and I sincerely apologize. The loss of his son is heartbreaking and tragic, and our prayers are very much with the Vice President and his family,” Cruz wrote.
