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Cruz Calls Tucker Carlson 'Dangerous Demagogue' Amid Rising Antisemitism

3/11/2026

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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) labeled Tucker Carlson (Fox News host) "the single most dangerous demagogue in this country" at a symposium on antisemitism in Washington, D.C.
Cruz said Carlson fuels antisemitism among young conservatives and that voices like his spread it.
He noted antisemitic rhetoric on the right has risen in the past 18 months.
The feud between Cruz and Carlson dates to years of tension over U.S.-Israel relations.

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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) labeled Tucker Carlson (Fox News host) "the single most dangerous demagogue in this country" at a symposium on antisemitism in Washington, D.C.
Cruz said Carlson fuels antisemitism among young conservatives and that voices like his spread it.
He noted antisemitic rhetoric on the right has risen in the past 18 months.
The feud between Cruz and Carlson dates to years of tension over U.S.-Israel relations.