Tucker Carlson

Jewish radio host says he 'charmed' JD Vance after previous criticism for wavering Israel support

The highly publicized meeting occurred amid Vance’s attempt to make overtures to the Jewish community following a series of controversial remarks about Israel.

Sid Rosenberg is seen during a press conference outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump sits down for a conversation with Tucker Carlson during his Live Tour at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 31, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Trump on Tucker Carlson: 'I dumped him a few months ago. He said some very bad things'

A general view picture shows houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the West Bank February 15, 2017

The E1 debate is not just about West Bank settlement construction - it’s about security - opinion

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.

Political language has become a weapon against the truth and Israel - opinion


Tucker Carlson planning to help build new US political party

The former Fox News host told the interviewer that he did not plan to run as a candidate for the new party, sarcastically saying that he would only run "on the pro-patriarchy ticket."

Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference, in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025.

Tucker Carlson and MTG: The ‘Landsknechte’ of today’s politics - opinion

Carlson and MTG are seasoned political figures, and it would be highly naive to assume their break with the GOP is an act of desperation on the spur of the moment.

US REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks on Capitol Hill last week. She went from being one of President Donald Trump’s most worshipful allies to him branding her a traitor, says the writer.

Trump’s regional realignment sparks debate over US support for Israel - opinion

The US-Iran ceasefire deal and Vance’s remarks spark fresh tensions with Israel over shifting US regional strategy in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Vice President JD Vance during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, earlier this year.

Tucker Carlson's campaign to get Ambassador Mike Huckabee fired - opinion

Tucker Carlson’s campaign is about far more than one ambassador. It is an attack on the kind of leadership Donald Trump chose to represent America in Israel.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026.

Following spat with Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is 'done' with GOP

Both Greene and Carlson have been vocal critics of the Trump administration’s handling of the economy, the Epstein files, and the Iran war since he took office in 2025. 

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a news conference where she introduced a resolution to investigate funding for Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 17, 2022.

Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel, says the Antichrist will be Jewish

Jackson Lahmeyer founded Pastors for Trump amid close ties with the Trump family and condemns other right-wing politicians for their lack of support for Israel.

Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a congressional candidate for Oklahoma's 1st District House seat. (Al Drago/Getty Images/Ballotpedia)

JD Vance's Jewish chief of staff and confidant to leave role shortly

Reses, who’s been in his role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, is perhaps the closest Jewish official in Vance’s orbit.

Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies JD Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Nov. 16, 2022.

Some Jewish Republicans say Tucker Carlson threat diminished, others fear presidential run

Carlson has said that politics is “not what I do,” adding, “The whole idea of, ‘I’ve been a successful cable news host, I should be president!’ - that whole way of thinking is disgusting to me.”

Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Washington DC, Jan. 9, 2026.

The battle over the narrative - opinion

Perhaps we ought to stop being so self-righteous when we are called upon to look at ourselves.

Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.

Shavuot reflections: Media falsehoods show the importance of the Ninth Commandment - editorial

On Shavuot, Tucker Carlson’s Israeli interview highlights the danger of false witness, spreading falsehoods about Israel and ignoring the Ninth Commandment.

Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.