Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the American public eagerly anticipates President Trump’s decision on whether U.S. troops will be deployed into battle. This divisive issue has even divided staunch supporters of the Make America Great Again movement, leaving many uncertain about where they stand. The clash has brought attention to a heated debate between right-wing figures Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz.
Tensions escalated on June 17 when Carlson aired a contentious segment of his interview with Cruz, sparking controversy across the political spectrum. During the interview, Carlson criticized Cruz for what he portrayed as a lack of in-depth knowledge about Iran, challenging Cruz’s stance on U.S. involvement in the conflict.
One notable exchange saw Carlson questioning Cruz, “How many people live in Iran, by the way?” as a rebuttal to the Texas Senator’s argument supporting U.S. intervention in Iran.
“I don’t know the population,” Cruz states.
Flabbergasted, Carlson takes another jab: “You don’t know the population of the country you seek to topple?”
Indignant, Cruz responds, “I don’t sit around memorizing population tables.”
The shady exchange has sparked conversations all over the internet and has left viewers scrambling to find out where to watch the rest of Carlson and Cruz’s heated debate. If you’re wondering how you can check it out, here’s what we know.
No; the intense two-hour-long interview between Carlson and Cruz presumably occurred sometime in the last few days. Clips started circulating yesterday (June 17), but the full interview was finally posted to YouTube at around 3:00 p.m. ET today (June 18). Despite their conflicting opinions, the two conservatives seemed to end things on friendly terms; this was, of course, before Cruz blew up at Carlson on X for posting “a snippet playing a ‘gotcha’ on the population of Iran.” So much for making amends.
The full interview is available to watch on Tucker Carlson’s YouTube channel and on the Tucker Carlson Network. We’ve also embedded the whole video at the top of this article if you’d like to hang out here for the next two hours and watch the whole thing. You’re welcome!
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