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Ted Cruz Sets the Stage for 2028 Run

Sen. Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, is leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host, to set the stage for a 2028 presidential cycle, Axios reported on November 17, 2025.
Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes last month angered the Christian right and Jewish conservatives, while Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, condemned the episode and promotes a pro-interventionist alternative.
Cruz has hit the speakers' circuit, is hosting a Republican donor retreat next year and has used the Republican Jewish Coalition annual summit to rally pro‑Israel support.
Recent polls show Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, at 4% in YouGov's Nov. 6 to 9 survey, trailing Vance at 16, with other surveys showing Cruz at 2%.
Top Republicans say Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, endears himself to pro‑Israel donors by challenging Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host, positioning as a pro‑interventionist alternative to Carlson and Vice President JD Vance.

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