Conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson has launched a sharp attack on US President Donald Trump, accusing him of submitting to the Israeli occupation state, sacrificing American interests and leading the United States into war with Iran.
Carlson made the remarks during an interview on Bloomberg’s podcast. Once one of Trump’s most prominent supporters during his re-election campaign, Carlson said the president had “not been loyal to the United States”, adding that “his loyalty was to a foreign country”, in reference to the occupation state.
Carlson argued that Trump had allowed the Israeli occupation to influence his decisions, describing it as “humiliating” for a US president to be directed by “a small country in the Middle East”.
He added that he had repeatedly warned Trump against being drawn into a confrontation with Iran, but said those warnings had gone unheeded.
Carlson Rejects Nuclear Justification for War
Discussing the causes of the war, Carlson claimed that the confrontation with Iran was not related to its nuclear programme, but resulted from the United States being drawn into “a war for regime change”.
He added that Washington had “paid a heavy price” as a result.
Asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was more powerful than Trump, Carlson said responsibility ultimately rested with the US president because he had “failed to resist external pressure”.
“Israel pushed the United States down this path, and Trump knowingly allowed it,” Carlson said.
He also argued that the United States had financed Israeli military operations and supported its missile defence, claiming that the US administration had acted in a manner that served the military interests of its ally.
Warning That the War Would Destroy Trump’s Legacy
Carlson said he had previously warned Trump that such policies would destroy his political legacy.
He said he told the president that his name would become associated with a “catastrophe”, similar to the legacy of former US President George W. Bush following the Iraq War.
During the interview, Carlson also addressed his own support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, expressing regret over his position at the time.
He said he had been carried along by propaganda and had learned from that experience not to allow himself to make the same mistake again.
Accusations of Antisemitism
The report also noted that Carlson’s comments about Israel and its supporting lobby have faced widespread criticism inside the United States.
Organisations including the Anti-Defamation League and the Nexus Project have accused him of promoting antisemitic rhetoric and giving a platform to conspiracy theories alleging that Israel or Zionist groups control US decision-making.
Carlson further argued that the United States was losing its international standing and that Trump had failed to deliver peace.
“A strong leader restores peace, but he was unable to do so. That is why I see him as weak, and I am not sure how much influence he will have over our future,” he said.
