Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Tucker Carlson and the Iranian regime’s alleged assassination plots against Donald Trump collide in this heated discussion.

Ted Cruz argues that Tucker dismissed claims that Iran was targeting Trump, despite multiple publicly documented Iranian-linked plots. In March 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of Asif Merchant, an IRGC operative who admitted he was sent to the United States to arrange political assassinations; prosecutors said Trump was among the potential targets.