{"id":2503965,"date":"2025-10-28T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-and-others-respond-to-tucker-carlson-call-out\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:49:52","slug":"ted-cruz-and-others-respond-to-tucker-carlson-call-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-and-others-respond-to-tucker-carlson-call-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz and others respond to Tucker Carlson call-out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-cruz-and-others-respond-to-tucker-carlson-call-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2503965&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent controversy sparked<\/a> by talk show host Tucker Carlson,who criticized several prominent figures he labeled as &#8220;neocons,&#8221; including Senator Ted Cruz,former Ambassador Mike Huckabee,adn former national Security Adviser John Bolton. On his show, Carlson hosted right-wing commentator Nick Fuentes, who claimed that neoconservatism is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/church-of-england-claims-christian-faith-spread-with-racist-european-ideologies\/\" title=\"Church of England Claims Christian Faith Spread with &#039;Racist European Ideologies&#039;\">chiefly driven<\/a> by Jewish peopel-a statement Carlson partially disputed.Carlson expressed strong disdain for these figures, many of whom identify as Christian Zionists, calling their views a &#8220;Christian heresy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Huckabee acknowledged Carlson&#8217;s dislike but dismissed it lightly, emphasizing his own faith and patriotism. Cruz defended Huckabee, praising him as a devoted pastor and patriot who loves America, Israel, and Jesus, while criticizing Carlson for aligning with Fuentes&#8217; views. Bolton also made a brief comment noting he was &#8220;in good company&#8221; with the others named by Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights ongoing tensions between these conservative figures, Carlson&#8217;s controversial remarks, and their impact on political and ideological dynamics within the right-wing landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Christian Zionists&rsquo; Ted Cruz and others respond to Tucker Carlson call-out<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386079\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Talk show host Tucker Carlson prompted backlash from several figures he called &ldquo;neocons,&rdquo; including Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3445698\/tucker-carlson-ted-cruz-iran-population-memes\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX), U.S. Ambassador to Israel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-huckabee\/\">Mike Huckabee<\/a>, and former Trump national security adviser <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-bolton\/\">John Bolton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson hosted right-wing commentator Nick Fuentes on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=efBB0D4tf1Y\">latest episode<\/a> of <em>The Tucker Carlson Show<\/em>. The pair discussed the origins of neoconservatism. Fuentes claimed the movement is composed primarily of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/judaism\/\">Jewish people<\/a>, which Carlson rebutted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3866067\/un-report-russia-crimes-against-humanity-kherson-drone-strikes\/\">UN report accuses Russia of crimes against humanity in Kherson drone strikes: &#8216;Permanent climate of terror&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3863094\/marsha-blackburn-questions-bowser-removal-beijing-dc-sister-city\/\">Marsha Blackburn questions Bowser over decision to remove Beijing as DC&#8217;s &#8216;sister city&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3863046\/ontario-doug-ford-ronald-reagan-video-led-trump-terminate-trade-talks\/\">Ontario leader refuses to back off Reagan video, promising to re-air it during World Series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;How do you explain Mike Huckabee? Ted Cruz? There are a lot like that. John Bolton &mdash; I&rsquo;ve known them all. [Former President] George W. Bush, [Bush senior adviser] Karl Rove, all people I know personally who I&rsquo;ve seen be seized by this brain virus, and they&rsquo;re not Jewish,&rdquo; Tucker said. &ldquo;Most of them are self-described <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christianity\/\">Christians<\/a>. And then the Christian Zionists who are, well, Christian Zionists. What is that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I can just say for myself, I dislike them more than anybody, because like what? Because it&rsquo;s Christian heresy and I&rsquo;m offended by that as a Christian,&rdquo; Tucker added. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m pissed at the neocons. Very pissed. I&rsquo;ve said that a million times. I&rsquo;ve been mad since December of 2003 when I went to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iraq\/\">Iraq<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Huckabee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1983069889079247344\">responded to the clip<\/a> circulating on X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wasn&rsquo;t aware that Tucker despises me.&nbsp; I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history,&rdquo; Huckabee wrote. &ldquo;Somehow I will survive the animosity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wasn&rsquo;t aware that Tucker despises me.  I do get that a lot from people not familiar with the Bible or history.  Somehow I will survive the animosity. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5ykAA90Ga\">https:\/\/t.co\/P5ykAA90Ga<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1983069889079247344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cruz also addressed Huckabee&rsquo;s reaction. Earlier this year, he and Carlson <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3445698\/tucker-carlson-ted-cruz-iran-population-memes\/\">clashed <\/a>when, during an interview, Cruz did not know the country&rsquo;s population despite being a vocal advocate of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruz.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/sen-cruz-and-145we-must-continue-to-vocally-and-unapologetically-stand-up-to-the-evil-iranian-regime-and-146\">regime change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mike Huckabee is a pastor and a patriot who loves America, loves Israel, and loves Jesus. I&rsquo;m proud to be in his company!&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1983175011646226899\">Cruz wrote<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Huckabee is a pastor and a patriot who loves America, loves Israel, and loves Jesus. <\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m proud to be in his company! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ePaGQVOstU\">https:\/\/t.co\/ePaGQVOstU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1983175011646226899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s remarkable, and sad, watching Tucker turn into Nick Fuentes,&rdquo; Cruz added.<\/p>\n<p>Bolton responded to Carlson&rsquo;s comment in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I see I&rsquo;m in good company,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3445698\/tucker-carlson-ted-cruz-iran-population-memes\/\"><strong>TUCKER CARLSON &lsquo;GOTCHA&rsquo; MOMENT ON CRUZ BACKFIRES INTO SERIES OF MEMES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fox News fired Carlson in 2023, which prompted the start of his new show, which hosted President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> before he took office a second time as one of the first guests.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Bush and Rove for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Cruz, others respond to Tucker Carlson&#8217;s &#8216;neocon&#8217; remarks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2503967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CruzCarlson.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[36830,32090,33488],"class_list":["post-2503965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-political-response","tag-ted-cruz","tag-tucker-carlson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CruzCarlson.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2503965"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503969,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503965\/revisions\/2503969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2503965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2503965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2503965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}