Sep 11, 2026 · 45 min
Cruz frames Texas midterms as a fight over Democratic radicalism
9/11, Charlie Kirk's Murder and the Communists & Islamists taking over the Democrat Party
The episode shows how Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson are turning a Texas Senate race, party ideology, and Charlie Kirk’s legacy into a broader midterm argument.
- 1Ted Cruz portrays turnout in the upcoming Texas midterms as decisive to the country’s political direction.
- 2Cruz and Ben Ferguson scrutinize James Tallarico’s changing positions on gender policy, transgender athletes, and capitalism.
- 3The hosts commemorate Charlie Kirk by linking his activism and legacy to their opposition to communism and Islamism.
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Cruz and Ferguson dissect James Tallarico’s changing statements on gender, transgender policy, and capitalism as evidence of campaign repositioning.
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Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson open with a recap of the Texas Republican convention, arguing that turnout and the upcoming midterms will determine the country’s direction.
Cruz casts Democratic politics as shaped by an alliance between communists and Islamists, while arguing that Democratic leaders are unwilling to confront radical elements within their party.
The discussion turns to James Tallarico’s Texas Senate campaign, with the hosts examining polling and his attempts to recast earlier statements on gender, transgender policy, and capitalism.
The hosts’ sharpest campaign critique focuses on Tallarico’s changing language about biological sex, surgeries for minors, and transgender athletes in women’s sports.
The episode closes by honoring Charlie Kirk, emphasizing his opposition to communism and Islamism, Christian witness, influence on young people, and conservative movement-building.