Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has fired off a blistering response to a social media post from Tucker Carlson praising Islam.
The spat began Tuesday when Carlson’s network issued a pro-Muslim post on X.
“The people in charge don’t want you to know this, but Muslims love Jesus,” the post read.
“Islam reveres Him as a major prophet and messenger of the Lord, believes He performed miracles, and states that He will return to Earth to defeat the Antichrist,” Carlson wrote.
Cruz responded the next day.
Tucker has turned into a deranged, Leftist psycho.
Who loves sharia. https://t.co/vD2FpFRYjB
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 15, 2026
“Tucker has turned into a deranged, Leftist psycho. Who loves sharia,” he posted.
As noted by Politico, Cruz earlier this year called Carlson “the single most dangerous demagogue in this country.”
“I have seen more antisemitism in the last 18 months on
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