Overview
- Carlson appeared on Israel’s Channel 13 Tuesday and said the United States should stop all aid and special deals for Israel because the war is harming U.S. interests.
- He accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “leading Israel toward destruction,” said Netanyahu pushed President Trump into the Iran war, and called Israel “not a democracy” while comparing its actions in Gaza to a “terror regime.”
- Hours after the interview the White House issued a statement calling Carlson “a low‑IQ person who spreads fake news for cheap publicity” and defended the administration’s actions on Iran and its partnership with Israel.
- Reporters and commentators revisited Carlson’s record of disputed or retracted claims, including his February Ben‑Gurion Airport detention story and other allegations that were contradicted by video or later withdrawn.
- The episode has widened rifts inside conservative media and the GOP, raised fresh debate over U.S. aid and donor influence, and could increase pressure on lawmakers who must weigh continued support for Israel.