U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has delivered one of the Republican Party’s most provocative warnings ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, accusing elements of the Democratic Party of being captured by what he described as a dangerous “red-green alliance” between communists and Islamists.
Cruz made the remarks on Thursday, September 10, at the Republican Party’s historic midterm convention in Dallas, where Republicans gathered to energize their supporters and rally behind candidates ahead of the November elections. The convention, held at the American Airlines Center on September 9–10, was the first national Republican midterm convention of its kind.
“We are witnessing a new and dangerous red-green alliance: communists and Islamists coming together and sweeping over the Democrat Party,” Cruz declared.
He argued that the groups he was criticizing are united by what he characterized as hostility toward Christianity, Judaism, capitalism, the U.S. Constitution and America itself.
Cruz then turned his attention to the debate over Islamic law in the United States.
“Hear me now: Sharia law has no place in America,” he said, arguing that Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and calling on Americans to oppose its introduction into American law. His remarks came as Republican leaders have increasingly made Sharia law a political issue during the 2026 campaign.
Cruz also invoked several prominent Democratic and left-wing figures to illustrate his argument.
“When Hasan Piker says ‘America deserved 9/11,’ he means it,” Cruz said. He went on to reference New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.
“When Mamdani says he wants to ‘seize the means of production,’ he means it,” Cruz said. “When Abdul El-Sayed says he has an ‘obligation’ to comply with Sharia law, he means it. And when James Talarico says he wants to ‘dismantle capitalism,’ he means it.”
Cruz nevertheless acknowledged an important distinction, saying that not every Democrat in Congress holds the views he attributed to these figures. He argued, however, that Democratic leaders are unwilling to confront what he considers the party’s radical wing because, in his view, that faction represents a significant source of money, energy and younger voters.
The speech has generated controversy beyond the political argument itself. During Cruz’s remarks, an audience member repeatedly shouted, “He should be shot,” after Cruz mentioned Mamdani, El-Sayed and Talarico. The incident was captured in CNN’s transcript of the event.
There is also significant dispute over some of Cruz’s characterizations.
For example, reporting on El-Sayed’s position notes that Cruz was referring to a statement the Michigan candidate made years ago concerning his personal use of a Sharia-compliant mortgage. El-Sayed has subsequently said he does not intend to impose Sharia law on anyone else and has emphasized religious freedom in America.
That distinction is central to the broader political battle now unfolding. Cruz is presenting these statements as evidence of an ideological transformation within the Democratic Party, while critics argue that Republicans are using isolated statements and the concept of Sharia law to portray Muslim and progressive politicians as existential threats.
Whatever one's political position, Cruz's message is unmistakable: he wants the 2026 midterms to become a referendum on what he describes as an increasingly radical Democratic Party.
His Dallas speech therefore represents more than another campaign attack. It reflects the Republican strategy of placing cultural identity, national security, religious freedom, socialism, immigration and the Constitution at the center of the midterm debate.
And with Americans heading toward the November 3 elections, the battle over what kind of political movement should define America's future is only intensifying.
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