Ben Shapiro Criticizes Tucker Carlson Over Fuentes Interview
In Monday's episode of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” conservative commentator and lawyer Ben Shapiro condemned Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast. The exchange has intensified divisions within the conservative movement and triggered internal tension at the Heritage Foundation.
“The issue here isn’t that Tucker Carlson had Nick Fuentes on his show last week. He has every right to do that, of course. The issue here is that Tucker Carlson decided to normalize and fluff Nick Fuentes and that the Heritage Foundation then decided to robustly defend that performance.”
Shapiro, who recently attended a symposium on antisemitism in Krakow, accused Carlson of failing to challenge Fuentes’ extremist rhetoric, calling him “the most virulent super-spreader of vile ideas in America.”
The controversial interview, filled with antisemitic references, has sparked an internal debate among conservatives over whether such discussions should be tolerated or condemned. Carlson has not publicly commented on the matter.
Author’s Summary
Ben Shapiro condemned Tucker Carlson for normalizing extremist views during a podcast with Nick Fuentes, deepening rifts within the conservative movement.