Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) declared all-out war on conservative media figure Tucker Carlson on Tuesday in just the latest development in their ongoing feud.
Speaking in Washington, D.C., during the National Review’s “Symposium on Antisemitism” event, Cruz condemned what he described as rising antisemitism among young conservatives, antisemitism that he said was fueled in large part by Carlson.
“It is being spread by loud voices, the most consequential of whom is Tucker Carlson,” Cruz stated. “I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country, and I’ll tell ya, I’ve made the decision I’m going to take him on, head… directly!”
Cruz has feuded with Carlson since June after he appeared on Carlson’s podcast to discuss, among other things, the United States’ relationship with Israel. During that interview, Cruz argued that the United States’ unprecedented military and financial support for Israel was a biblical obligation for Christians, and openly called for regime change in Iran.
Carlson has been among the most prominent conservatives to openly question the U.S.-Israeli relationship, joining the likes of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in harshly criticizing Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza, which is now widely considered a genocide by a United Nations commission and countless human rights organizations.
Carlson has also drawn criticism for inviting on his show the outspoken white supremacist Nick Fuentes, an open admirer of Adolf Hitler who’s called for a “holy war” against Jews and a “whites-only immigration policy.”.@SenTedCruz: "I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country." pic.twitter.com/Am1wGmW5fa
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