‘Moral Abomination’: National Review Draws Battle Lines Against Tucker Carlson

National Review declared it “A Time for Choosing on Antisemitism” in new editorial about Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and the proliferation of Jew hatred in the United States.

“Tucker Carlson, knee-deep already, has taken another step into the muck with a friendly interview with Nick Fuentes,” observed the conservative magazine, which made it clear that its issue wasn’t with the idea of interviewing the white nationalist, but with Carlson’s failure to ” challenge any of Fuentes’s noxious views.”

“Carlson didn’t even need to go back through old clips to find objectionable statements. In his appearance, Fuentes stated that the ‘big challenge’ to unifying the country against tribal interests was ‘organized Jewry in America,’ and he expressed admiration for Soviet butcher Joseph Stalin. He did not receive any pushback from Carlson,” continued the editorial. “It also can’t be said that Carlson’s interviewing style is simply to let his guests speak. In June, Carlson held a combative interview with Senator Ted Cruz that descended into an extended shouting match. Why would Carlson choose to take an oppositional tack to a senator who has been fighting for conservatism for decades, but not to a podcaster who praises Stalin? The obvious answer is that Fuentes is an avowed Jew-hater while Cruz is a staunch supporter of Israel.”

It went on to note that “Carlson is one of the nation’s most prominent and influential commentators,” and that while President Donald Trump and his affinity for both Israel and the Jewish people is currently standing in the breach as a bulwark against right-wing anti-Semitism, “Trump won’t be around forever,” and  “Carlson, Fuentes, Candace Owens, and other online influencers are pushing so hard to try and remake the Republican Party and the conservative movement into one that is hostile toward Israel and the Jewish people.”

“The idea that it should be seen as the America First position to oppose Israel and American Jewry is not only a moral abomination; it makes no sense,” it concluded. “A version of America that is no longer safe for Jews to live in securely, and that is overtaken by anti-Israel zealots, is not an America that any conservative should want to live in.”

In a sprawling feature piece for the magazine earlier this year, conservative commentator James Kirchick deemed Carlson “America’s leading purveyor of antisemitic ideas.”