The Young Turks Bunch Of Hucksters - February 20, 2026
Feb 21, 2026
Jordan Yule, journalist who covers politics and AIPAC/Israel stories, joins to report on congressional influence and campaign spending. They discuss rising talk of war with Iran, AIPAC’s role in shaping votes, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Mike Huckabee, and a deadly settler attack in the West Bank. Short, sharp takes on media, money, and political power.
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Huckabee Met Jonathan Pollard, Didn't Regret It
- Tucker Carlson confronted Mike Huckabee about meeting Jonathan Pollard, calling Pollard's betrayal of the U.S. profound.
- Huckabee admitted he met Pollard and said he did not regret it, framing the meeting as routine.
U.S. Aid Frees Israeli Domestic Spending
- Huckabee praises Israel's standard of living while dismissing U.S. domestic shortcomings and accepting continued U.S. aid.
- Hosts point out U.S. aid frees Israeli budgetary resources for domestic programs, creating a transfer of wealth.
Biblical Claims Used As Territorial Deed
- Tucker Carlson pressed Huckabee on biblical land claims; Huckabee conceded Genesis describes land 'from the Nile to the Euphrates.'
- Hosts warn that using theology as a territorial deed fuels expansionist and supremacist arguments akin to fascist claims of genetic land rights.