Cruz calls Carlson ‘deranged, leftist psycho’ following comments on Muslims
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called commentator Tucker Carlson a "deranged, leftist psycho" over comments about Muslims.
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) publicly called right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson a "deranged, leftist psycho" on Wednesday. Cruz's comments, posted on social media, accused Carlson of "lov[ing] Sharia" law. This accusation came in response to a post from Carlson's media company on X, which stated, "Muslims love Jesus." The exchange highlights a public rift between prominent conservative figures, stemming from Carlson's media company's content regarding religious figures.
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