Tucker Carlson, the one-time flaming bag of dog poop on Fox News, has uglified into a podcaster for white supremacists, Holocaust deniers, and antisemitic conspiracy theorists.
- Donors are furious with Turning Point USA for inviting Carlson to its AmericaFest conference in December in Phoenix, and are threatening to cut off their cash.
- At the toxic Heritage Foundation, numerous staffers have resigned, and conservative figures are calling for its president to resign for his defense of Carlson’s white nationalist podcasts.
His new media ventures—spanning podcasts, social media streams, and appearances with extremist groups—have turned him into a leading voice for the far-right fringe, pushing lies and bigotry once relegated to hate forums.
The Tucker Carlson Show podcast averages 1 million views per episode.
Lost his Mind with Neo-Nazis
In November 2025, Carlson sat down for a cozy podcast chat with Nick Fuentes, the neo-Nazi influencer infamous for denying the Holocaust and calling for a “Christian theocracy.” Jewish leaders and Republican officials alike erupted in condemnation, with Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition, declaring flatly, “Nick Fuentes is an antisemite, and Tucker Carlson has lost his mind.”
This interview came only months after Carlson gave airtime to Daryl Cooper, a Holocaust denier who claimed that Jews in concentration camps “ended up dead” because the Nazis “ran out of resources.” Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) led the outcry, calling the segment “a grotesque attempt to whitewash genocide.”
Carlson has also smeared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—who is Jewish—as “rat-like” and “shifty,” while accusing Jewish conservatives like Ben Shapiro of “dual loyalty” because of their support for Israel.
A Record of Racism and Replacement Theories
While he was a host on Fox News, Carlson’s record was steeped in racist propaganda. A New York Times analysis found that he pushed elements of the white-supremacist “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory in more than 400 broadcasts.
Carlson’s version of the lie—claiming that Democrats are importing immigrants to “replace” white Americans—has inspired terrorist shootings in El Paso, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Christchurch. The Anti-Defamation League repeatedly called for Fox to fire him, with CEO Jonathan Greenblatt denouncing his “open-ended endorsement of white-supremacist ideology.”
A leaked 2021 text message revealed Carlson lamenting that Trump supporters who beat a protester weren’t behaving “how white men fight”—a remark so blatantly racist it got him ousted from Fox News.
The Heritage Foundation’s Dark Embrace
Carlson’s speeches at Heritage events have been laced with racist and antisemitic dog whistles, positioning him as a spiritual guide for the MAGA movement’s next generation.
A staff meeting on November 5, 2025, — Roberts’s latest attempt to quell a week of resignations and condemnations over his defense of Carlson — was marked with calls for him to resign and squabbles over whether Christian employees would be forced to participate in Jewish rituals.
At least five members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force have now resigned in protest, and distinguished fellow Chris DeMuth left the organization. DeMuth is chairman emeritus of the National Conservatism Conference.
A Growing Threat to Democracy
Carlson’s descent from TV pundit to hate monger is not just a personal collapse—it’s a national warning. By laundering extremist rhetoric through mainstream conservative circles, he’s helping to normalize racism, antisemitism, and authoritarianism as political tools.
Progressive voices, Jewish organizations, and civic leaders across the country are sounding the alarm: Carlson’s message isn’t free speech—it’s the fertilizer of fascism.
Timeline of Hate
| Year | Incident | Nature of Controversy | Response |
| 2025 | Interviewed Nick Fuentes | Platformed antisemitism | Widespread condemnation |
| 2025 | Speech at Charlie Kirk’s funeral | Antisemitic tropes | Condemned by Jewish groups |
| 2024 | Hosted Holocaust denier Daryl Cooper | Historical revisionism | Rebuked by Congress |
| 2021 | “Not how white men fight” text | Explicit racism | Fired from Fox News |
Tucker Carlson has traded right-wing “news” for grievance, turning his platforms into echo chambers of hate. From Holocaust denial to racist conspiracy theories, his influence is a stark reminder that when hate speech hides behind patriotism, democracy itself is on the line.
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