Former Fox News star Tucker Carlson is pointing fingers at the Trump administration.
In Friday’s potential “final newsletter before all-out war” published through Carlson’s media network for subscribers, he called President Donald Trump “complicit” in Israel’s “act of war.”
Israel launched strikes on Iran late Thursday evening — though it is currently unclear how much damage was inflicted on Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities. (RELATED: Iran Halts Nuclear Talks After Israeli Strikes Kill Top Officials)
Hours after the bold strike on Iran, Trump praised Israel’s “excellent” attack, while Iran has called it a “declaration of war.” (RELATED: Israel Launches Preemptive Strike On Iran)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a “special situation” across the country for the next 48 hours, citing a “high probability” of a retaliatory attack. The first of what could be several missile barrages was reported Friday afternoon. (RELATED: Israeli Cities Bombed, US Troops Reported On The Ground)
Carlson’s newsletter opened with the stark warning, “This Could Be the Final Newsletter Before All-Out War,” followed by a breakdown of Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s main nuclear facility and several military installations.
“On Thursday, Iran’s president threatened to ‘destroy’ any country that eliminates his government’s nuclear facilities. Now, the world will learn what that looks like,” the newsletter reads.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States was not involved in Israel’s Thursday evening strikes on Iran.
“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran,” Rubio said. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.”
Rubio added that “Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel.”
Rubio said that Israel advised the United States that the action was necessary and for self-defense.
“President Trump and the administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners.”
Mediaite has additional coverage of Carlson’s reaction:
Carlson’s network also questioned Trump’s reaction and prior knowledge of the strikes following Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the United States had no involvement.
“While the American military may not have physically perpetrated the assault, years of funding and sending weapons to Israel, which Donald Trump just bragged about on Truth Social, undeniably place the U.S. at the center of last night’s events. Washington knew these attacks would happen. They aided Israel in carrying them out. Politicians purporting to be America First can’t now credibly turn around and say they had nothing to do with it. Our country is in deep,” the newsletter reads.
Carlson then called the president “complicit.”
“Despite being complicit in the act of war, the president hopes last night’s events will help his ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. Steve Witkoff was scheduled to participate in the next round of talks on Sunday, but whether that will still happen is up in the air,” he wrote.
Iran withdrew from nuclear negotiations with the United States early Friday.
Later in the day, President Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he had advance knowledge of Israel’s plans.
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Tucker, like too many haters in this country, you must want to see Israel get nuked. Of course, Trump is “complicit.”
So what? Bible says God blesses those who aids Israel. All out war? That reminds me of a squawking Chicken Little somehow.
I don’t care about tucker Carlson.Irrelevant.
So Tucker is presuming to judge Trump’s foreign policy involvement. Good thing Tucker does not have access to classified info. He’d trip over himself to spout about it. “I think Trump should….”
Competent leaders do not reveal their hand in advance. Trump knows that Israel has to do the things it does to survive. Does Trucker think the Israelis should play nice and be 100 percent transparent, and reveal everything they may do ahead of time? It’s not a gentlemanly parlor game. They are fighting for their lives.
In the late 1970s,in Germany, I encountered a young soldier who had sudden revelation. He had been in the Army 10 months. I was preparing to meet a possible terrorist attack on our building. I was loading ammunition in magazines, blocking hallways, etc. The soldier blurted,”You mean they are going to kill us!” I told him,”It’s not cool. It’s not macho. It’s not Hollywood. It is only living – or dying,”
Israel did not start a war. Iran and its proxies, Hezzbouleh, Houti, Hamas, Islamic Jihad etc started this round of war on Oct 7,2023. We have been hearing for several years that Iran was within months of having a nuclear weapon We have also heard the Iran has violated IAEA and other agreements and we know that Iran has repeatedly promised to destroy Israel. We also know that even at an earlier stage Iran can make a “dirty bomb” We know Iran has spent Billions creating, funding, arming and supporting groups, such as the aforementioned Hezzbouleh, Hamas etc, to wage war against Israel. The war against Israel is a prelude to their goal to war against the big Satan, the US and western culture. It is very kind hearted of Mr Carlson to gamble with the lives of Israelis and have them do nothing and hope that when Iran becomes nuclear armed it will change its ways and decide to live in peace with Israel and the West.Isolationism doesn’t work, it didn’t before WWI or WWII and it certainly does not work today when there are hypersonic missiles and atomic, biological, chemical and electronic weapons Neither Israel nor the US can risk allowing Iran to become a nuclear armed power. When a violent entity with a record of attacking threatens to kill you it is wise to take threats seriously and prepare yourself
Hey Tucker! RETIRE!!! You have done enough! You lost your touch!!! No one is listening to you!!!
Carlson has been irrelevant for a long time. Especially since he came out as a holocaust denier and antisemite.
Tucker needs to SHUT HIS FACE! All the US did was shoot down missiles meant to kill CIVILIANS in Israel!
The U.S. may be “knowing” on the attack on Iran…but as far as I’m concerned Israel is doing our work for us!
THIS TIME YOU ARE WRONG, Tucker!
But I still luv ya!
Forget about talks with Iran. They have sworn to destroy us. Believe them — they mean it.
Whatever may be ironed out in talks is doomed to fail. Destroy them NOW.
Who cares if we’re involved??? Israel is our ALLY! It’s NONE of Tucker’s business! I hope that we’re helping the Iranian citizens organize a coup to remove Khomeini and the Islamic Mullahs too.
Carlson has been irrelevant for a long time. Especially since he came out as a holocaust denier and antisemite. He does not deserve any headlines.
It’s sad that Tucker is so easy to join to join those who are quick to accuse our President. I got a feeling this is one of those things he should have investigated more before voicing his thoughts based on assumption.
This man, tucker, has been infected with democratismitis. He has turned into the enemy!!! Or is it that he has too much freedom and cannot distinguish reality from fake??? I think it is time for him to go away and leave us with the healthy silence we enjoyed before he was on the air……
Hey Tucker! You can go away now, your opinion is past its sell by date.
Complicit?
I think Trump should be giving bunker busters to Israel free of charge.
Komaniac and all the corrupt Iranian leaders should either completely surrender to Israel or be eliminated.