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Apr 2, 2026 
Tucker Carlson, conservative commentator and longtime TV personality, lays out his case against US war with Iran. He argues Trump broke with his own agenda and points blame at Netanyahu. The conversation also turns to fractures on the right, criticism of Israel versus antisemitism, Nick Fuentes, and why some young men are drifting toward Nazi rhetoric.
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Carlson Says Israel Set The Timing Of The War
- Tucker Carlson argues Trump chose war, but Israel forced the timing by moving first and making US involvement unavoidable.
- He cites Marco Rubio's warning that if Israel acted alone, US forces and interests in the Gulf would be hit anyway.
Why Carlson Dismisses Strong MAGA War Polling
- Tucker Carlson says headline MAGA polling is misleading because it samples people defined by loyalty to Trump rather than all Trump voters.
- His point is that asking people who approve of everything Trump does whether they approve of this war nearly guarantees a yes.
Carlson Says He Tried And Failed To Stop Trump
- Tucker Carlson says he visited Trump three times before the war to argue against intervention, but failed to change the decision.
- He compares Iran to Iraq 2003 and says it shocks him that Trump repeated the kind of regime-change war he once campaigned against.