This time, Cruz was there to try and marginalize a man who is suddenly a big problem for the Trump administration. Carlson has criticized the Trump-backed Israeli strikes on Iran and strongly opposes the US joining in those strikes, which Trump is increasingly considering.

Tucker Carlson has accused Senator Ted Cruz of being a “sleazy feline” for suggesting he was an anti-semite, as MAGA tensions over the Middle East once again erupted on screen. Cruz, in turn, suggested the former Fox News host was “obsessed” with Israel, resulting in a conversation over the Iran conflict descending into yet another slanging match.

The former Fox News anchor and Texas Senator exchange bitter barbs as tensions over prospect of U.S. entering new war in Middle East spill over