Ted Cruz: The Democratic Party is in ‘civil war’ after ‘radical left’ takeover

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said there is “obviously” a civil war within the Democratic Party in an interview with Kudlow, and also revealed his predictions about which top Democrats could run for the White House in 2028.

““No one is fighting on the other side. The radical left has taken power,” Cruz told Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow.

The Texas senator said New York City Mayor-elect Zahran Mamdani — a self-described democratic socialist — is driving energy within the Democratic base.

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“All the Democrats who are supposed to represent the mainstream are rushing to get behind him,” he said. “This is where all the energy is. This is where the passion is.”“.

Cruz also shared his predictions for potential Democratic presidential contenders in 2028, casting doubt on one candidate’s eligibility.

“I think right now the front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 are AOC and Mamdani. I think that’s where they are — he’s not even qualified — but what do they care? The law means nothing to them. This is where their party is.”

Cruz has been a vocal critic of Mamdani, calling him a “communist jihadist” in a letter to X on Thursday.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, and former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California. (Left (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images), Right (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)/Getty Images)

The Texas senator accused the Democratic Party of drifting into what he described as “bat madness,” blaming a prominent Democrat.

“Nancy Pelosi and her willingness to see everything through a partisan lens or her hatred of Donald Trump is a big part of the reason why the Democratic Party is completely crazy.“,” Senator Cruz said.

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In response to Pelosi’s recent announcement that she will not seek re-election, Cruz accused the California representative of helping to radicalize congress.

“He explained that when she was Speaker of the House, she oversaw the transformation of House Democrats into a radical and extremist partisan group.“