“Vaccination is so important here because we have vulnerable communities and the oldest continuous living culture on the planet to protect,” the chief minister wrote on Twitter on Monday, tagging Cruz in his post…

“Nearly 70,000 Texans have tragically died from Covid. There have been zero deaths in the Territory. Did you know that?” Gunner countered in Monday’s Twitter post. “I love Texas (go Longhorns), but when it comes to Covid, I’m glad we are nothing like you.”…

“We’ve done whatever it takes to protect the Territory. That’s kept us safe and free. We have been in lock down for just eight days in 18 months. Our businesses and school are all open,” Gunner said in his Twitter post Monday, admonishing Cruz for apparently standing against “lifesaving vaccines” and declaring: “You know nothing about us.”