'I am wearing Israel-flag bikini…': Ted Cruz reveals antisemitic troll messages at Jewish conference

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a blistering attack on conservative pundit Tucker Carlson on Tuesday, branding the former Fox News host “the single most dangerous demagogue in this country” and accusing him of helping fuel a rise in anti-Semitism on the American right. Speaking at a symposium on anti-Semitism hosted by National Review and the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, the senator warned that anti-Jewish rhetoric among young people was growing as he singled out Carlson as a central driver of the trend. “I will say on the right, I have seen more anti-Semitism in the last 18 months on the Right than at any point in my lifetime,” Cruz told the audience. “A year and a half ago, I could not have imagined we would be here having this conversation. And it is growing. And it is gaining real purchase, especially with young people.” He continued: “It is being spread by loud voices, the most consequential of whom is Tucker Carlson. I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country. And I’ll tell you, I’ve made the decision that I’m going to take him on directly.”