Fact Check: Did Ted Cruz Say Trump Would “Nuke Denmark” if He Became President?

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Claimant: Social Media

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Claim: In 2016, Ted Cruz said “we’d wake up one morning and Donald…would have nuked Denmark.”

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Rating: TRUE

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Explanation: A 2016 clip from then-Senator Ted Cruz shows him warning that if Donald Trump were president, “we’re liable to wake up one morning and…Donald, if he were president, would have nuked Denmark.” It was originally offered in the context of a heated Republican primary critique of Trump’s temperament. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

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Date: 01/19/2026

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Last Updated on January 19, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check