Did U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz paint over graffiti which said, "Release the Epstein Files"? No, that's not true: The image has been edited. The original image was shared on social media by Cruz and showed him painting over graffiti that said "F--- Charlie Kirk".
The altered image appeared in a post (archived here) published on X by @acnewsitics on Sept. 14, 2025. The post was captioned:
What are you hiding, Ted?
This is the digitally edited image:
(Image Source: Lead Stories screenshot of post on x.com/acnewsitics/status/1967436786499801528.)
This was not the message that Cruz was covering over. The original image (pictured below) was posted on X (archived here) by Ted Cruz on Sept. 14, 2025. He posted two photos -- showing before and after he covered over the graffiti which read, "F--- Charlie Kirk". His post was captioned:
Some deranged bastard put this graffiti on the 59 freeway in Houston.
TXDOT has been notified & I'm sure sure they will remove it expeditiously.
But, in the meantime, Texans don't have to look at this hateful garbage anymore.
Ted Cruz's post is pictured below:
(Image Source: Lead Stories screenshot of post on x.com/tedcruz/status/1967339731546526023.)
