Overview
- At a Republican Jewish Coalition–National Review symposium in Washington on March 10, Sen. Ted Cruz labeled Tucker Carlson “the single most dangerous demagogue” and said he will confront him directly.
- Cruz warned the party is not “winning” against rising antisemitism on the right, pointing to growing traction among young conservatives and recent Turning Point USA campus episodes.
- He suggested, without offering evidence, that some anti-Israel influencers could be receiving foreign funding and urged investigators to “follow the money.”
- Other speakers condemned figures such as Carlson, Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes, with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urging the GOP to reject them as Sen. Tom Cotton and RJC chair Norm Coleman differed on how influential they are.
- The clash highlights a wider GOP split over Israel and the Iran war as polling shows younger Republicans growing more critical of Israel, President Trump distances himself from Carlson, and some Jewish Republicans urge Vice President JD Vance to speak out.