America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes Repost IRAN WAR DAY 18: Joe Kent RESIGNS In Protest Of Iran War | America First Ep. 1659
Mar 18, 2026
A fiery rundown of Joe Kent resigning over the Iran war and what it means for the Trump circle. Claims that the Israel lobby pushed the U.S. into conflict get explored. Allegations about Tucker Carlson being spied on and ties to foreign actors are raised. Power networks, political calculations, and loyalty debates around America First figures are dissected.
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Joe Kent Resigns Blaming Israel Lobby
- Joe Kent publicly resigned from his National Counterterrorism Center role citing the Iran war and blamed pressure from Israel and its American lobby.
- Nicholas J. Fuentes highlights this as the first high-profile internal dissent and frames it as proof Israel pushed the U.S. into the conflict.
Tucker Carlson's Alleged Iran Contacts Raise Questions
- Tucker Carlson claimed the CIA intercepted his texts with Iranian contacts and that he may face a FARA referral for allegedly acting as an unregistered agent.
- Fuentes questions why a U.S. podcaster would be communicating with Iranian officials during the lead-up to war and treats the claim as self-incriminating if true.
Trump Called Laura Loomer After Bombing Iran
- Fuentes cites a Financial Times report that Trump called Laura Loomer immediately after starting strikes on Iran, using this anecdote to illustrate Trump's real influencers.
- He uses the vignette to argue MAGA's grassroots influencers lack access compared with pro-war figures who actually influence policy.