--- title: Ted Cruz Delivers Barbed Apology to New Yorkers description: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz apologized to New Yorkers Friday—on behalf of their "liberal" politicians. canonical: https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-15T23:57:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:47:59.426Z article:section: Politics og:title: Ted Cruz Says Sorry to New Yorkers in True Ted Cruz Style og:description: "I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers held down by liberal policies" og:url: https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc29b3d6d06fb644a/69887969a988ca70796b6264/gettyimages-505146560.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Ted Cruz Holds Town Hall In South Carolina One Day After GOP Debate og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ted Cruz Says Sorry to New Yorkers in True Ted Cruz Style twitter:description: "I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers held down by liberal policies" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc29b3d6d06fb644a/69887969a988ca70796b6264/gettyimages-505146560.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ted Cruz Says Sorry to New Yorkers in True Ted Cruz Style > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. Senior correspondent Philip Elliott brings sharp context to the issues driving the capital, connecting the decisions made in Washington to the institutions, industries and people they affect. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=3ce98d0e-d1ff-492f-ba53-49b3defdee8b&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Monday to Saturday (3x per week) | TIME, August 2026 | | Subscribers | 85,000 | TIME, August 2026 | | Open rate | 37.0% | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Philip Elliott, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The policy influence ecosystem. A policy-focused audience spanning government, public affairs, advocacy, law, research, political media, and the institutions that make, interpret and respond to public policy. ### TIME D.C. Brief: key statements * D.C. Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * D.C. Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=3ce98d0e-d1ff-492f-ba53-49b3defdee8b&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/subscribe?i=3ce98d0e-d1ff-492f-ba53-49b3defdee8b&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's politics newsletter? D.C. Brief is TIME's Washington newsletter, written by senior correspondent Philip Elliott. It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. It reaches 85,000 subscribers with a 37.0% open rate as of August 2026. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ## Video: FOX January GOP Debate in Under 4 minutes [Watch (HLS stream): FOX January GOP Debate in Under 4 minutes](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/43Jv4tOR.m3u8) (3:59)  _Published 2016-01-15. GOP DEBATE 011416: The FOX January GOP Debate in Under 4 minutes_ by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Jan 15, 2016 11:57 PM UTC  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to guests at a town hall event hosted by the Conservative Leadership Project on January 15, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. Cruz is campaigning in the state after participating in a Republican presidential debate yesterday in North Charleston. Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to guests at a town hall event hosted by the Conservative Leadership Project on January 15, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. Cruz is campaigning in the state after participating in a Republican presidential debate yesterday in North Charleston. Scott Olson—Getty Images by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Jan 15, 2016 11:57 PM UTC Texas Sen. Ted Cruz [apologized to New Yorkers](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/15/cruz-apologizes-to-new-yorkers-for-their-liberal-elected-officials/) Friday—for the indignities they have suffered under “liberal policies.” Cruz upset the Big Apple with comments he made to billionaire New Yorker Donald Trump at Thursday’s [Republican presidential debate](http://time.com/4182219/what-happened-at-the-republican-debate/), deriding Trump for his “New York values.” After a[ day of headlines and social media commentary debasing](http://time.com/4182887/ted-cruz-new-york-values-donald-trump-republican-debate/) Cruz for his comments—including words from Democrat Hillary Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio—Cruz delivered an off-hand apology at a post-debate event Friday in South Carolina, the Washington _Post_ reports. --- > “” --- The Republican wasn’t finished, offering hopeful news for his fellow conservatives in New York, “I do have good news for the good people of New York. I believe 2016 is going to be an election like 1980, and help is on the way.” \[[Washington _Post_](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/15/cruz-apologizes-to-new-yorkers-for-their-liberal-elected-officials/)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/"},"headline":"Ted Cruz Says Sorry to New Yorkers in True Ted Cruz Style","datePublished":"2016-01-15T23:57:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:47:59.426Z","description":"\"I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers that have been held down by liberal policies in New York City\"","url":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/","keywords":["ted cruz","2016 Election","New York","Debates"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc29b3d6d06fb644a/69887969a988ca70796b6264/gettyimages-505146560.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel White","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/daniel-white/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc29b3d6d06fb644a/69887969a988ca70796b6264/gettyimages-505146560.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ted Cruz Holds Town Hall In South Carolina One Day After GOP Debate","caption":"Ted Cruz Holds Town Hall In South Carolina One Day After GOP Debate","creditText":"Scott Olson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/ted-cruz/","name":"ted cruz"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/","name":"Ted Cruz Says Sorry to New Yorkers in True Ted Cruz Style"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"FOX January GOP Debate in Under 4 minutes","description":"GOP DEBATE 011416: The FOX January GOP Debate in Under 4 minutes","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/43Jv4tOR/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2016-01-15T05:22:12.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/43Jv4tOR.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/","duration":"PT3M59S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4183410/ted-cruz-new-york-apology/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```