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Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator from Texas Speaks on Midterms, Possible 2028 Run, Saving College Sports & More

Oct 8, 2026 · 22m

Summary

Senator Ted Cruz joins Sid to discuss the high-stakes Texas midterm race and the "Green-Red Alliance" threatening American democracy. They debate the Iran conflict, the Protect College Sports Act, and the Save America Act, while Sid presses Cruz on his potential 2028 presidential run. Cruz also promotes his new biography of Justice Clarence Thomas, *Going Further*, highlighting the justice’s journey from poverty to the Supreme Court.

Topics discussed

Political ad: Thomas Sullivan for Assembly District 23 Salesforce ad: Agentic enterprise and AI BMW ad: Certified pre-owned vehicles Introduction of Senator Ted Cruz Midterm stakes and the 'Green-Red Alliance' Criticism of Zohran Mamdani and Israel Mamdani's October 7th statement and Hamas talking points Cruz removed from Biden's State of the Union Reflections on the Biden administration's failures Discussion on 2028 presidential candidates California ad: Education and entrepreneurship Midterm strategy and radical Democratic candidates Focus on midterms over 2028 race Criticism of Tucker Carlson and Abdul Al-Sayed Tucker Carlson's controversial WWII comments Iran conflict and Trump's military actions Protect College Sports Act and Randy Levine Save America Act and reconciliation bill New book: Biography of Justice Clarence Thomas Closing remarks and show promotion WABC Radio and podcast subscription info California ad: Manufacturing and agriculture
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