Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told rallygoers Tuesday that his challenger, Democrat Beto O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton could share a prison cell, Newsweek reported.

Ted Cruz should have condemned the "Lock Him Up" comment directed at Beto O'Rourke not encourage it with a joke. Jailing of political opponents isn't a joke. We need to stop ignoring these chants. pic.twitter.com/DRerYxY8B6 — Red T Raccoon #WaveCast (@RedTRaccoon) October 24, 2018

The comment came in response to a supporter who shouted “lock him up” in reference to O’Rourke and brought roars of laughter and clapping from the crowd in Georgetown, Texas.

“Well, you know, there’s a double-occupancy cell with Hillary Clinton,” Cruz said at a rally. “Y’all are gonna get me in trouble with that.

“They’re not gonna cover anything about taxes or anything else,” Cruz continued with a laugh. “That’s gonna be the entire news broadcast.” – READ MORE