Yes, you read that correctly. In May of 2016, Ted Cruz officially dropped out of the GOP presidential race after being beaten by former President Donald Trump in the Indiana primaries (via Hollywood Reporter). He was joined onstage for his concession speech after the results by his wife Heidi Cruz and his father Rafael Cruz.
When he was finished speaking, he turned to hug his father — punching his wife in the face in the process. As if that wasn't bad enough, he elbowed her twice in the cheek while trying to correct his mistake and pull her into the now-awkward group hug. The video spread across social media like wildfire, with multiple gifs being made and circulated the same day. A gif of the incident was even shared by Washington Post correspondent Philip Bump under a tweet with the original video and the caption, "When it rains."