On Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr. pushed back against Sen.
Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) criticism of a reported U.S.-Iran economic framework, accusing the Texas Republican of misrepresenting the agreement and spreading misinformation about funding for Tehran.
Trump Jr., Cruz Clash Over Reported Iran Investment Fund The dispute erupted after Benjamin Domenech, opinion editor at The Daily Wire, shared comments from Cruz arguing that it was not in America's interest to help restore Iran's capabilities after years of conflict and sanctions.
"Nearly one thousand Americans have been murdered by the Ayatollah," Cruz said, adding that the U.S. should not "pay to rebuild that capacity that we just took out." "Nearly one thousand Americans have been murdered by the Ayatollah and the mullahs… It is not remotely in America's interest for us to pay to rebuild that capacity that we just took out." – @tedcruz @realDailyWirehttps://t.co/EDfzRpO9jA— Benjamin Domenech (@bdomenech) June 17, 2026 Trump Jr. sharply disagreed, writing on X that Cruz was "lying thru his teeth about the deal." "We're not giving them a cent and he knows that," Trump Jr. said.
"Using fake news about the peace deal to undermine @realDonaldTrump is the opposite of MAGA." The only problem with this quote is that @tedcruz is lying thru his teeth about the deal.
