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Verdict with Ted Cruz

Leftist Fund Plan to Get Violent Criminals out of Jail plus Tucker Caught Lying about Israel & Aliens are REAL?

Verdict with Ted Cruz

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Politics, Daily News, News Commentary, News

4.6 • 43.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

1. Claims about left‑wing funding and jury nullification

  • Certain left‑wing or activist groups are promoting jury nullification—encouraging jurors to acquit defendants even if they believe the defendants are guilty.
  • They cite examples from Minneapolis, focusing on activist networks promoting “jury nullification training.”
  • The hosts frame this as part of a broader political effort they associate with progressive donors and organizations.
  • Historical examples of jury nullification—both positive and negative—are mentioned (e.g., Fugitive Slave Act resistance, Emmett Till case).
  • They argue that encouraging political jurors to “lie during voir dire” would undermine the justice system.

2. Discussion about prosecutors and criminal justice

  • The speakers criticize certain district attorneys they associate with George Soros' funding efforts.
  • They claim these DAs reduce prosecutions or lessen criminal enforcement, framing it as a method of "abolishing the police."
  • Examples of high‑profile progressive prosecutors are mentioned across various US cities.

3. Tucker Carlson segment

  • The hosts discuss Tucker Carlson’s recent travel to Israel, claiming he falsely stated he was detained by Israeli airport security.
  • They reference video footage and statements attributed to Israeli authorities and the U.S. embassy that contradict Carlson's claim.
  • The hosts criticize Carlson’s political positions, alleging:
    • He has become hostile toward Israel.
    • He features guests they describe as extremists.
    • His views have shifted since leaving Fox News.

4. Aliens / UFO portion

  • The hosts mention comments by Barack Obama and Donald Trump about unidentified aerial phenomena.
  • Trump is quoted as saying he will direct agencies to release information about UFOs/UAPs.
  • Senator Cruz comments on classified briefings he has seen, calling them “underwhelming,” without disclosing details.
  • The segment ends with light‑hearted speculation and jokes about aliens.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:25.2

Guaranteed Human. Welcome, it is Vertique with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. And it's so nice to have so many of you listening on the radio all over the country right now. Thank you for joining us. And don't forget, we do this show as a podcast three days a week. So if you like the show as you're listening, download Verdict with Ted Cruz wherever you get your podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Senator, we've got a lot to talk about on today's show, including another one that is a big warning for America. Watch the money and where

0:32.3

Democrats are spinning it right now is they're now trying to affect the court system altogether.

0:38.9

Well, that's exactly right. Major left-wing groups are putting serious money behind pushing jury nullification,

0:44.6

trying to convince jurors not to enforce the criminal laws, essentially to allow left-wing

0:49.9

violent protesters to get away with violent assault and not face any consequences. We're going to

0:56.3

explain exactly what they're doing and why it matters, how it's the latest iteration of the

1:01.1

left's effort to abolish the police and how it's fundamentally dangerous and contrary to rule of

1:05.9

law. We're also going to talk about a fairly amazing story. Tucker Carlson flew to Israel. He was there for like 14 seconds, stepped foot on the ground, ran away screaming. He did interview Mike Huckabee. I'm sure we will see that shortly. But then he amazingly claimed that Israel detained him, and he sort of conjured up being thrown in a dungeon with leg irons. And then he sort of had a little bit of a problem because the video came out and it's obvious

1:31.8

that's not happening. He's happily posing for selfies and the Israeli government came out

1:37.7

and said he's lying and then the American Embassy came out and said he's lying. We're going to come

1:41.5

with the receipts. It's really every day when I think

1:44.5

Tucker Carlson can't get sadder and sadder, it gets sadder and sadder and and if you wonder what

1:50.5

happened was he abducted by space aliens? Well, that brings you to our third story, which is

1:55.4

Barack Obama told the world space aliens are real. And now President Trump has said he's directing the administration

2:03.0

to release all the evidence of space aliens. We're going to cover all of that on today's show.

2:08.4

Yeah, my favorite line from Trump was when he was asked about on the plane. He's like,

2:11.8

by the way, that's classified. He's not supposed to be talking about that publicly, which was just

2:15.1

such a great Trump line. So we'll have that for you at a moment. Let me take a quick moment and tell you about an incredible organization called Compassion

2:22.2

International. For the next 60 seconds, can you hit pause on your life and just think about this?

2:28.8

Every day, millions of children face a crushing reality. A constant defeating message echoes in their empty

2:35.6

stomachs and their desperate eyes. It is that you don't matter. Poverty doesn't just steal food and

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