Overview
- In a New York Times sit-down for The Interview, Lulu Garcia-Navarro played Carlson’s own show clips after he denied asking whether the president could be the Antichrist.
- Carlson then offered a conditional apology and said he could not clearly define the term Antichrist, adding he would say so if he believed the president was it.
- The exchange followed Carlson’s Easter commentary on the president’s Truth Social post that threatened Iran, mentioned the Strait of Hormuz, and ended with “Praise be to Allah,” which he called vile and evil.
- Carlson has used biblical terms on recent programs, including a segment with Russell Brand, and he previously asked on air, “Could this be the Antichrist?”
- Outlets like Mediaite, Alternet, and Raw Story amplified the contradiction with video clips and reactions, framing it as a test of on-air accountability and a sign of ongoing friction between Carlson and the president.