Tucker Carlson’s Biggest Conspiracy Theory Yet
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Tucker Carlson criticized President Trump for a social media post threatening to bomb Iranian civilian targets.
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Tucker Carlson assailed President Donald Trump for a social media post threatening to bomb Iranian civilian targets and mocking Islam, calling it "evil" and "unacceptable under moral law." Carlson’s monologue, delivered the day after Easter, also questioned Trump's decision not to place his hand on the Bible during his second inauguration. He suggested Trump is a "Satan-adjacent, Bible-hating, evil force" pushing for nuclear war, influenced by unnamed neocons and potentially Israel. Carlson specifically named Fox News host Mark Levin as a "messenger" for this plan, claiming Levin was "test-driving" the idea of using nuclear weapons against Iran. Trump responded by calling Carlson and other critics "losers" and "NUT JOBS," leading Carlson's newsletter to suggest Trump was under pressure from "anti-Christian" Israel or "demonic influences."
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