Advertiser leaves Ted Cruz's podcast after learning money goes toward super PAC

BP America, which is based in Cruz's hometown of Houston, said it was never informed its ad buys would benefit a super PAC working for Cruz's reelection.The Verdict

The Cruz camp has repeatedly said the senator receives no compensation for hosting the podcast, which is distributed by San Antonio-based iHeartMedia. However,“We were never informed that media spend was going directly to a Super PAC,” a spokesperson for BP America, which is based in Cruz's hometown of Houston, told the. “We have instructed iHeart to remove our messages from any podcasts that direct advertising revenue to campaigns, PACs, or political parties.

A recent exchange with a reporter from Houston TV station KTRK suggested Cruz isn't eager to discuss the iHeartMedia arrangement. The senator"You know, it really is sad what's happened to the media, which is the media exists right now, seemingly, to parrot left-wing Democrat attacks," Cruz railed during the onscreen interview.

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