The Tucker Carlson Show Tucker Confronts Mike Huckabee on America’s Toxic Relationship With Israel
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Feb 22, 2026 
Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and one-time U.S. ambassador to Israel, discusses U.S.-Israel ties and his controversial meetings with Jonathan Pollard. He talks about classified Epstein files and calls for transparency. They debate Christian Zionism, biblical claims to land, civilian casualties in Gaza, military aid to Israel, and the risk of wider war with Iran.
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Airport Interrogation And Embassy Snub
- Tucker recounts being denied an embassy control officer and handed to an Israeli ministry official who had publicly called him an enemy.
- His team then faced intrusive interrogation at Ben-Gurion before departure, which he found menacing and humiliating.
Name-Calling As Dangerous Escalation
- Tucker highlights being labeled a Nazi raises temperature and risk of harm, and seeks direct de-escalation with Netanyahu.
- He views name-calling from leaders as politically dangerous and destabilizing.
Huckabee's Meetings With Jonathan Pollard
- Mike Huckabee describes two brief, non-secret meetings with Jonathan Pollard at public events and the embassy.
- He says Pollard thanked him after his wife's death and Huckabee does not regret meeting him.