Ted Cruz Claims “Christ Is King” is Being Used Online as Code for “I Hate the Jews”
Ted Cruz speaks with David Brody during an interview with CBN News, discussing rising antisemitism, the war involving Iran and Israel, and divisions emerging within the Republican Party.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) sounded a strong alarm about antisemitism during an exclusive interview with David Brody of CBN News, warning that it is not only growing on the left but increasingly appearing within parts of the conservative movement online.
Cruz singled out Vice President JD Vance for his lack of public response to comments made by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, suggesting that staying silent could be interpreted as condoning the rhetoric.
He also expressed concern that the Christian phrase “Christ Is King” has been co-opted online by some as a coded expression of hostility toward Jewish people.
Comparing the current moment in the GOP to a turning point described by Ronald Reagan in 1964, Cruz said the party faces a critical choice. He identified Carlson as a prominent figure promoting what he called a “venomous ideology” gaining influence within the party.
Ted Cruz: “Jews are God’s Chosen People. Not Christians — saying anything else is a heresy”
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When Brody asked whether Vance, a close friend of Carlson, should publicly speak out, Cruz stressed the importance of taking a stand:
“Everyone is going to have to decide where they stand,” Cruz said. “Ronald Reagan, in 1964, gave a very famous speech, ‘A Time for Choosing,’ and I think this is a time for choosing.”
Cruz emphasized that silence can carry serious consequences. He noted that a decade ago, Democratic leaders largely ignored rising antisemitism on their side, allowing it to grow unchecked.
“I’ve seen more antisemitism on the right in the past year and a half than at any time in my life,” Cruz said. “It is dangerous and risks consuming our party. We must not make the mistake of looking the other way.”
He also accused Carlson and other online influencers of spreading a controversial theological perspective known as replacement theology—the belief that the Christian Church has replaced Israel as God’s chosen people. Cruz called this idea “heretical,” arguing it undermines the biblical promises made to Israel and risks broader theological confusion.
Cruz highlighted the personal nature of Carlson’s rhetoric, noting that the former Fox host has specifically targeted Christian Zionists, including Cruz and his colleagues.
Another point of concern for Cruz is the way online communities are twisting Christian slogans. While “Christ Is King” is a central belief for many Christians, Cruz said it has been repurposed in some online spaces to convey antisemitic sentiment.
“People are using it in a context meant to attack Jews, almost like an online code,” Cruz explained. “They end their messages with ‘Christ Is King’ to give the impression of a biblical justification for hating Jewish people.”
Cruz warned that such messaging poses a serious risk not only to the Republican Party but to the broader American political discourse, especially as younger audiences encounter these ideas online.
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