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Tucker Carlson June 30, 2026 51s

Tucker Can’t Stop Laughing at this Ted Cruz Story

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  1. I think Ted Cruz is just an unlikable I think Ted Cruz is just an unlikable guy. And I want to share with your guy. And I want to share with your guy. And I want to share with your audience a little story. So, I did an audience a little story. So, I did an audience a little story. So, I did an event, the president was there, and I event, the president was there, and I event, the president was there, and I brought Nicki Minaj. When we got off the brought Nicki Minaj. When we got off the brought Nicki Minaj. When we got off the stage, we were going to go to the White stage, we were going to go to the White stage, we were going to go to the White House. We were walking out, and all of a House. We were walking out, and all of a House. We were walking out, and all of a sudden I hear like these footsteps sudden I hear like these footsteps sudden I hear like these footsteps running down the hallway. And I turn running down the hallway. And I turn running down the hallway. And I turn around, and Ted Cruz and his team around, and Ted Cruz and his team around, and Ted Cruz and his team chasing after us. Nicki, Nicki, Nicki, chasing after us. Nicki, Nicki, Nicki, chasing after us. Nicki, Nicki, Nicki, please, can we get a picture? Can we get please, can we get a picture? Can we get please, can we get a picture? Can we get a picture? a picture? a picture? >> scenario. >> scenario. >> scenario. >> I'm like, holy this is Senator Ted >> I'm like, holy this is Senator Ted >> I'm like, holy this is Senator Ted Cruz, who probably hasn't ran in a Cruz, who probably hasn't ran in a Cruz, who probably hasn't ran in a while, while, while, running down the hallway, chasing Nicki, running down the hallway, chasing Nicki, running down the hallway, chasing Nicki, begging her for a picture. Just to be begging her for a picture. Just to be begging her for a picture. Just to be fun, I said, "Sorry, Ted, we're out of fun, I said, "Sorry, Ted, we're out of fun, I said, "Sorry, Ted, we're out of time. We can't do any more pictures." time. We can't do any more pictures." time. We can't do any more pictures." >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Oh, his face was so pissed. Like, I'm >> Oh, his face was so pissed. Like, I'm >> Oh, his face was so pissed. Like, I'm blocking him from getting a picture with blocking him from getting a picture with blocking him from getting a picture with her. And his team's like trying to snap her. And his team's like trying to snap her. And his team's like trying to snap angles of it, and they're all blurry angles of it, and they're all blurry angles of it, and they're all blurry pictures, but I prevented it. And as I pictures, but I prevented it. And as I pictures, but I prevented it. And as I was leaving, one of his staffers goes, was leaving, one of his staffers goes, was leaving, one of his staffers goes, "We'll remember this, Alex Brusewitz." "We'll remember this, Alex Brusewitz." "We'll remember this, Alex Brusewitz." And I'm like, [laughter] ah, this is And I'm like, [laughter] ah, this is And I'm like, [laughter] ah, this is this is good. this is good. this is good. >> Oh, you're on Ted's list. >> Oh, you're on Ted's list. >> Oh, you're on Ted's list. >> on I'm on Ted's list now.

Summary

The main theme is an anecdote illustrating the perceived unlikability and eagerness of Senator Ted Cruz for a photo-op with Nicki Minaj. The takeaway highlights the speaker's satisfaction in blocking this request and being humorously placed on Cruz's "list."

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