Texas Sen. Ted Cruz clapped back at commentator Tucker Carlson on Wednesday after the latter published a clip in which he grilled the Republican about Iran data given his support of potential U.S. involvement in the war between Iran and Israel.
In a series of social media posts, Cruz reacted to the clip, in which Carlson questions Cruz on the population of Iran and its ethnic composition, reacting with outrage after the senator didn't know the answer.
Tucker: How many people live in Iran?
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 18, 2025
Cruz: I don’t know the population
Tucker: You don’t know the population of the country you seek to topple?
Cruz: How many people live in Iran?
Tucker: 92 million. How could you not know that? pic.twitter.com/SxiKdQv073
After the clip went viral, Cruz also reacted on social media, saying that Carlson "released a snippet playing a 'gotcha' on the population of Iran." "I declined to play that silly game. WATCH the full 2-hr interview, where Tucker ATTACKS Trump, attacks the 'AIPAC lobby,' & falsely claims Iran is not trying to assassinate Trump," he added.
The senator went on to say that Carlson is refusing to "acknowledge the indisputable truth" after rejecting that Iran sought to assassinate Trump. He posted a clip in which Carlson said so and asked "why are we not at war with Iran?" if that was the case.
"Facts don't care about your feelings Tucker, and they certainly won't bend to your narrative. Watch the FULL interview tomorrow where I call him out," the post adds.
Why does @TuckerCarlson refuse to acknowledge indisputable truth?
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 18, 2025
Facts don’t care about your feelings Tucker, and they certainly won’t bend to your narrative.
Watch the FULL interview tomorrow where I call him out. pic.twitter.com/Gvs6wlf8na
The fight among the two high-profile conservative figures illustrate the growing rift isolationists have with Trump and his supporters. On Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor slammed Republican-leaning outlets Fox News and New York Post, calling them "propaganda news" as she criticized support for potential U.S. involvement in the war.
Speaking to former Rep. Matt Gaetz on OAN, Greene said the two publications are "known to be the neocon network news," referencing the concept used by some to describe those prone to have the U.S. actively involved in global conflicts.
"We have propaganda news on our side just as the left does. The American people have been brainwashed into believing that America has to engage in these foreign wars in order for us to survive and it's absolutely not true," Greene added.
Greene is actively opposing any active U.S. involvement in the conflict, also defending Carlson after President Donald Trump rejected his criticism and said "somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that 'IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.!"
Greene claimed that since Carlson was fired from "neocon network Fox News, he has more popularity and viewers than ever before" and that "he unapologetically believes the same things I do."
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