"That leaves Cruz in a difficult situation. He needs to distinguish himself from JD Vance, Trump's assumed heir who will run on the administration's legacy. But Cruz can't attack Trump or his movement. Instead, he's set on Tucker Carlson as a proxy target to deride Trumpism. With Tucker as his preferred nemesis, Cruz can claim he's MAGA while he demands the GOP return to the old guard conservatism Trump buried in 2016."
"Cruz and Carlson have been in a war of words for months. Ever since the commentator embarrassed the senator in an interview on Iran, Cruz has taken every opportunity to attack Carlson. It's a rare week when he doesn't whine about the popular podcast on his X account. In the wake of Tucker's controversial interview with Nick Fuentes, the senator ramped up his attacks."
Ted Cruz is preparing another presidential bid while navigating a GOP reshaped by Donald Trump and new political rhetoric. He recognizes that the Republican base remains strongly pro‑Trump, so he must present as supportive of the president while distinguishing himself from JD Vance and other Trump heirs. Cruz plans to attack Tucker Carlson as a proxy for Trumpism, branding Carlson's America Firstism as un‑MAGA while claiming his own conservatism as the true MAGA. Cruz has engaged in a sustained war of words with Carlson, repeatedly criticizing Carlson on X and intensifying attacks after Carlson's Nick Fuentes interview.
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