Tucker Carlson on Israeli TV: US, Israel Are ‘Not Democracies,’ Israel ‘Most Violent Country in the World’
Tucker Carlson speaks on first day of AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo: Charles-McClintock Wilson/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect Far-right podcaster Tucker Carlson came under fire…
Assessment
Tucker Carlson used a prime-time Israeli platform to deliver sweeping criticism of both Israel and the US, calling into question their democratic character and labeling Israel the world's most violent country. The interview thrusts an American right-wing commentator's controversial views into the center of Israeli mainstream political discourse, raising questions about how Israeli media and audiences will process such accusations from an unexpected source. The fallout from his claims about Netanyahu and Trump's war decisions may reshape how his audience in both countries views the U.S.-Israel relationship.