Hannity Shoots Down Tucker Carlson’s World War II Theory: ‘Churchill Was One of the Most Heroic People in Our Time’
Fox News host Sean Hannity shot down Tucker Carlson’s infamous World War II theory when asked about his relationship with his former colleague on the popular PBD podcast.
Carlson — who served as Fox’s 8 p.m. host, in the hour before Hannity’s long-running hit show, before he was ousted in 2023 — sparked controversy last year with an interview with Darryl Cooper, a historian who declared that Winston Churchill, not Adolf Hitler, was the true villain of the war.
Carlson has continued to praise Cooper and host him on his show. He also expressed his own criticism of Churchill, telling Piers Morgan in an interview: “So people want to tell me Churchill’s an incredible guy. Really? Well, why didn’t he save Western civilization?”
Hannity was asked about Carlson in an interview with Patrick Bet-David that released Wednesday.
BET-DAVID: How are you processing what Tucker is doing? Because Tucker has taken certain positions in — when it comes on to Israel, when it comes on to Epstein, when it comes on to certain interviews he’s done, when it comes on to what he feels is different. A lot of it may be seen as controversial maybe to folks at Fox. How do you view the positions that Tucker has taken the last couple years?
HANNITY: All of us are making our — a pretty good living because of the First Amendment and freedom of speech. I said earlier broadcasting is not a zero-sum game. My success is not due to somebody else’s failure or success.
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So, at the end of the day is, let the people decide. And I respect the fact that we live in a great country where you’re going to give your opinion. And then the public will judge you for it.
The one thing that I think is critical for success is that you be genuine and sincere and not manufactured or phony or fake.
Hannity proceeded to weigh in on Carlson’s view of World War II.
“There’s this view going around that somehow it’s not the best thing that we won World War II,” Hannity said. “To me, Winston Churchill was one of the most heroic people in our time.”
Hannity, who noted his father served four years in the Pacific, went on to say he disagreed with Cooper and his claim Churchill was the “chief villain of the Second World War”.
“The argument is: ‘Western Civilization has not thrived since then, and Europe has declined since then.’ My answer to that would be Ronald Reagan, who said, ‘Freedom is only one generation away from extinction,'” Hannity responded.
“I disagree with him… but I don’t care that he has a different view. He had a different view about Iran and the nuclear sites. I have to be true to myself… You live in a free country. If that’s what you think, express it.”
Hannity went on to discuss his relationship with Carlson, who has has spoken with infrequently since the latter’s departure from Fox.
HANNITY: I’m not — first of all, I’m not following him that closely. I’m too wrapped up in my own world, my own opinions, my own shows. My answer to you is, I have never had a problem with any of the people that you mentioned.
And I’m — there used to be a time where, at Fox, it was — there was a lot of tension between hosts. For me, that’s just evaporated. I wish everybody the best. If you listen to the people that you mentioned, I have heard every one of them say that they are happier than they have ever been doing what they’re doing now.
I’m happy doing what I’m doing now. They made their career choices. I made my career choices. And I’m happy with mine. And I honestly, truly, sincerely wish everybody the best. I’m not in this intramural my life is dependent on what somebody else says. I don’t care.
BET-DAVID: Do you speak to Tucker at all or no? Do you guys have a relationship?
HANNITY: I have occasionally, yes. Once — I reached out to him when his father died just to wish him prayers. And we had one little exchange over just a stupid issue. But it was very friendly. We have never had a problem.
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