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Proud American, proud Jew. Former @FDD, syndicated columnist, etc. God is King 👑 (Psalms 10:16)

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker's War on Truth now disputes the central Jewish connection to Jerusalem. Tucker Carlson claimed the Kotel, or Western Wall, is merely "believed by some to be a remnant of the Second Temple." It's an odious myth designed to separate Jews from the holiest site in Judaism — and its origins are recent, peddled by the godfather of Palestinian terrorism, Yasser Arafat. And it is a breathtaking level of denialism, precisely because it is so mendacious. There is overwhelming historical and archeological evidence that the Kotel survived from the Second Temple. Simply put, no one serious or credible doubts that the Kotel (Western Wall or Wailing Wall) in what is now the Old City of Jerusalem is the retaining wall of the Temple Mount complex from the time of the Second Temple. Yet Tucker labels it as nothing more than a "claim." Even a century ago, Muslim leaders in Jerusalem in 1925 said its "sanctity" was "beyond dispute" because of it had survived from the Temple. It is only recently that some Palestinians have decided to become, for lack of a better term, Temple Truthers. In 2015, for example, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Muhammad Ahmad Hussein bizarrely claimed that there was never any Jewish holy site at the Temple Mount. Hussein, though, was merely echoing Yasser Arafat, who rejected the 2000 Camp David proposal for a Palestinian state on the grounds that there had never been a Jewish holy site at the Temple Mount. Fast forward 15 years later, and the Grand Mufti declared that the site was an "Islamic mosque since the world was created." It's an odd claim given that Islam only dates back to the 7th Century. So why do we know that Temple Truthers are unequivocally wrong? Evidence. Staggering amounts of evidence, in fact. For starters, the Kotel matches the description of famous 1st century historian Josephus — with whom Tucker is quite familiar, having discussed his work during previous interviews. Josephus detailed Herod's expansion from that era, including the exact type of retaining wall matching the Kotel. He even listed measurements for the stones used — which also match the measurements of the stones at the Kotel. Then there's the texture and style of the stones comprising the Kotel. They match the stones from the Herodian era found elsewhere in Jerusalem — which stopped being used shortly afterwards, following the Roman destruction of the city. Most important, though, is what has been found in archeological excavations. Archeologists have unearthed more than three dozens of mikva'ot, or ritual Jewish baths, just outside the perimeter of the Temple Mount complex. Jewish pilgrims, in accordance with Jewish law, would ritually cleanse themselves in mikva'ot before entering the Temple Mount. There are many more such examples of archeological evidence, but here's one more. Two stones were uncovered with inscriptions that match those described by Josephus as having been placed just outside the Temple. In short, the evidence confirming that the Kotel or Western Wall has survived from the Second Temple era is incontrovertible. So much so, in fact, that Temple Truthers are on a par with Flat Earthers. Tucker Carlson, of course, knows better. But facts don't matter to him, just his singular, obsessive mission: To divide Jews from Christians, which requires him to remove Jews from their own history. That's why Tucker promotes the dangerous lie that the Jews of today aren't descended from the Jews of the Bible. And now he's trying to take from the Jews not just their history, but also the one surviving portion of the holiest site that ever existed in Jewish history. Even if that means Tucker has to ignore mountains of evidence in order to embrace a provably false Palestinian fiction.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker's War on Truth now disputes the central Jewish connection to Jerusalem. Tucker Carlson claimed the Kotel, or Western Wall, is merely "believed by some to be a remnant of the Second Temple." It's an odious myth designed to separate Jews from the holiest site in Judaism — and its origins are recent, peddled by the godfather of Palestinian terrorism, Yasser Arafat. And it is a breathtaking level of denialism, precisely because it is so mendacious. There is overwhelming historical and archeological evidence that the Kotel survived from the Second Temple. Simply put, no one serious or credible doubts that the Kotel (Western Wall or Wailing Wall) in what is now the Old City of Jerusalem is the retaining wall of the Temple Mount complex from the time of the Second Temple. Yet Tucker labels it as nothing more than a "claim." Even a century ago, Muslim leaders in Jerusalem in 1925 said its "sanctity" was "beyond dispute" because of it had survived from the Temple. It is only recently that some Palestinians have decided to become, for lack of a better term, Temple Truthers. In 2015, for example, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Muhammad Ahmad Hussein bizarrely claimed that there was never any Jewish holy site at the Temple Mount. Hussein, though, was merely echoing Yasser Arafat, who rejected the 2000 Camp David proposal for a Palestinian state on the grounds that there had never been a Jewish holy site at the Temple Mount. Fast forward 15 years later, and the Grand Mufti declared that the site was an "Islamic mosque since the world was created." It's an odd claim given that Islam only dates back to the 7th Century. So why do we know that Temple Truthers are unequivocally wrong? Evidence. Staggering amounts of evidence, in fact. For starters, the Kotel matches the description of famous 1st century historian Josephus — with whom Tucker is quite familiar, having discussed his work during previous interviews. Josephus detailed Herod's expansion from that era, including the exact type of retaining wall matching the Kotel. He even listed measurements for the stones used — which also match the measurements of the stones at the Kotel. Then there's the texture and style of the stones comprising the Kotel. They match the stones from the Herodian era found elsewhere in Jerusalem — which stopped being used shortly afterwards, following the Roman destruction of the city. Most important, though, is what has been found in archeological excavations. Archeologists have unearthed more than three dozens of mikva'ot, or ritual Jewish baths, just outside the perimeter of the Temple Mount complex. Jewish pilgrims, in accordance with Jewish law, would ritually cleanse themselves in mikva'ot before entering the Temple Mount. There are many more such examples of archeological evidence, but here's one more. Two stones were uncovered with inscriptions that match those described by Josephus as having been placed just outside the Temple. In short, the evidence confirming that the Kotel or Western Wall has survived from the Second Temple era is incontrovertible. So much so, in fact, that Temple Truthers are on a par with Flat Earthers. Tucker Carlson, of course, knows better. But facts don't matter to him, just his singular, obsessive mission: To divide Jews from Christians, which requires him to remove Jews from their own history. That's why Tucker promotes the dangerous lie that the Jews of today aren't descended from the Jews of the Bible. And now he's trying to take from the Jews not just their history, but also the one surviving portion of the holiest site that ever existed in Jewish history. Even if that means Tucker has to ignore mountains of evidence in order to embrace a provably false Palestinian fiction.

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To Tucker Carlson, Hitler's extermination of 6 million Jews is almost a footnote on the reasons he hates the Führer. This comes right on the heels of him saying, "There's nothing more Nazi" than DEI. On Shawn Ryan Show, Tucker said, "Hitler was anti-Christian and a murderer, destroyed his own people and lots of other peoples, including Jews."

To Tucker Carlson, Hitler's extermination of 6 million Jews is almost a footnote on the reasons he hates the Führer. This comes right on the heels of him saying, "There's nothing more Nazi" than DEI. On Shawn Ryan Show, Tucker said, "Hitler was anti-Christian and a murderer, destroyed his own people and lots of other peoples, including Jews."

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Tucker: "Neocons" like Ben Shapiro only care about money for Israel. Fuentes: Jews like Shapiro are only "here" to... get money for Israel. Tucker didn't just interview Fuentes; he has adopted his language and framing, but with "neocons" instead of Jews. In the clips below, both use ad hominem attacks to escape engaging any actual argument over the efficacy of U.S. support for Israel. Of course, Fuentes and Tucker utilize the oldest of anti-Semitic tropes, the notion of Jews (or "neocons") having dual loyalties, which has been weaponized for thousands of years to sow distrust and eventually hatred for thousands of years. Opposing financial support of Israel is an entirely legitimate position that can easily be justified using conservative principles. Plenty of conservatives have been opposed to the U.S. annual military aid to Israel, including figures as diverse as Rand Paul and, yes, Ben Shapiro. Maybe that's why the primary defense of Tucker by Megyn Kelly and others has been that he's somehow just "criticizing Israel." But when Fuentes said in 2023 that Shapiro, Dennis Prager, Mark Levin, and Joel Pollak "are running American media" and are "here (apparently living in the U.S.) to make sure Americans support the country they really care about," what possible argument is he making about policy? The same holds true when Tucker Carlson just this month said that "Shapiro and all of these guys" don't "care" about their own audiences "at all" (or, by implication, America at large) because their supposed tactic is "give us money for our preferred little country, or we're going to denounce you!" Put another way, what could Fuentes or Tucker possibly be trying to advance besides the notion that the views of Shapiro/Jews/"neocons" should not be trusted on any issue, even those having nothing to do with Israel?

Tucker: "Neocons" like Ben Shapiro only care about money for Israel. Fuentes: Jews like Shapiro are only "here" to... get money for Israel. Tucker didn't just interview Fuentes; he has adopted his language and framing, but with "neocons" instead of Jews. In the clips below, both use ad hominem attacks to escape engaging any actual argument over the efficacy of U.S. support for Israel. Of course, Fuentes and Tucker utilize the oldest of anti-Semitic tropes, the notion of Jews (or "neocons") having dual loyalties, which has been weaponized for thousands of years to sow distrust and eventually hatred for thousands of years. Opposing financial support of Israel is an entirely legitimate position that can easily be justified using conservative principles. Plenty of conservatives have been opposed to the U.S. annual military aid to Israel, including figures as diverse as Rand Paul and, yes, Ben Shapiro. Maybe that's why the primary defense of Tucker by Megyn Kelly and others has been that he's somehow just "criticizing Israel." But when Fuentes said in 2023 that Shapiro, Dennis Prager, Mark Levin, and Joel Pollak "are running American media" and are "here (apparently living in the U.S.) to make sure Americans support the country they really care about," what possible argument is he making about policy? The same holds true when Tucker Carlson just this month said that "Shapiro and all of these guys" don't "care" about their own audiences "at all" (or, by implication, America at large) because their supposed tactic is "give us money for our preferred little country, or we're going to denounce you!" Put another way, what could Fuentes or Tucker possibly be trying to advance besides the notion that the views of Shapiro/Jews/"neocons" should not be trusted on any issue, even those having nothing to do with Israel?

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No wonder Megyn Kelly has been so doggedly defending Tucker -- her "friend" demands no less for his continued friendship. Kevin Roberts's sin apparently was simply being willing to "challenge" Tucker. Wow. (h/t Daniel Mael for 1st vid)

No wonder Megyn Kelly has been so doggedly defending Tucker -- her "friend" demands no less for his continued friendship. Kevin Roberts's sin apparently was simply being willing to "challenge" Tucker. Wow. (h/t Daniel Mael for 1st vid)

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Tucker Carlson directly compared Jewish schools in Jerusalem to al Qaeda-aligned, 9/11-era madrassas in the U.S. Yes, equating Jews with terrorists hellbent on murdering them. Not that unlike claims that Israelis are the new Nazis, or calling Churchill the real villain of WWII.

Tucker Carlson directly compared Jewish schools in Jerusalem to al Qaeda-aligned, 9/11-era madrassas in the U.S. Yes, equating Jews with terrorists hellbent on murdering them. Not that unlike claims that Israelis are the new Nazis, or calling Churchill the real villain of WWII.

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When I look at my children, I see beautiful little people created in the image of God. When Hamas sees them, they see Jews to be murdered. And when Tucker sees Hamas, he sees a "political organization."

When I look at my children, I see beautiful little people created in the image of God. When Hamas sees them, they see Jews to be murdered. And when Tucker sees Hamas, he sees a "political organization."

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson claims that a sect of Judaism called Chabad is ultimately behind the military strikes on Iran. This might be Tucker's most absurd claim to date. And it's yet another shot at Trump. Why? Well, Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump have belonged to Chabad in DC, and Kushner helped lead the U.S. negotiations before the strike began last week. As for Tucker's rant about Chabad — which he helpfully spelled for his viewers — it is beyond preposterous. It's also dangerous — Chabad buildings and events have repeatedly been targeted by terrorists. For example, the horrific massacre last December at Bondi Beach in Australia, where 15 were murdered, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, was a Chabad event. Tucker explained in tonight's monologue that the "real" reason for the strikes on Iran — meaning why Israel, in his telling, is forcing the U.S. to help topple the Mullahs — is to launch a "holy war" for the purpose of destroying the Al Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem, in order to rebuild the Third Temple at the same site. And who does Tucker claim is behind this insidious plot — and thus the military campaign he called "evil"? Chabad. As anyone active in Jewish life knows, Chabad focuses on outreach to its own local Jewish community, particularly to more secular Jews who don't feel connected to a standing synagogue. But because Chabad is not known to almost anyone outside of the Jewish community, it makes for an easy target of dark conspiracy theories. That's why Candace Owens has made Chabad into a villain in her increasingly unhinged rants. But here is why this theory is as crazy as it is dangerous. Chabad is a loosely-knit collection of synagogues (and related community/educational centers), each run by a Rabbi and his wife, who stay in a given community or neighborhood typically for life. Far from being structured like, say, the Catholic Church, each Chabad House raises its own funds. Tucker's "logic" for his outrageous allegations is that Chabad wants to bring about the building of the Third Temple, known in Hebrew as the beit hamikdash. But... how does Chabad actually to bring about the building of the beit hamikdash? Through acts of kindness. Truly by doing good deeds in order to "merit" God rebuilding the Jewish holy site. In fact, Jews have for prayed for the rebuilding of the beit hamikdash — every single day — since shortly after the destruction of the Second Temple almost two thousand years ago. It is literally part of Jews' daily prayers. But it has nothing to do with tearing down an Islamic holy site, let alone starting a holy war. It's a prayer asking God to return us to the elevated state of spirituality that existed during the time of the Temple, and more importantly, for Him to send "Moshiac," or the Messiah. That Tucker would turn ancient Jewish prayers into some kind of sinister plot that is responsible for a very real and ongoing military campaign should be shocking. Sadly, though, it's not. But that doesn't mean that it isn't dangerous. Real people and actual families go to Chabad synagogues, and little kids across the U.S. and in other countries attend Chabad schools and preschools. It takes just one person already on the fringes to use this kind of rhetoric as justification for violence. That's not speculation. It has happened again and again — just in recent years. Yet Tucker is so blinded by his desire to take a swipe at Jared and Ivanka — because he knows he can't attack Trump directly — that he simply doesn't care.

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Dick Carlson, Tucker's dad, loved Israel. I should know. I was with him in Israel for 10 straight days. Every bus ride, every tour, every meal. At Yad Vashem, I'll never forget what he said: "Thank God the Jews have Israel." Dick Carlson knew that Jews have faced unique threats throughout history, and that Israel was necessary to protect Jews everywhere. I know that because he told me that. Not long after we returned from Israel, I started working for FDD, where he was already. We would have lunch every month or two for years. I can say without reservation that when it comes to Israel and the Jews, Tucker Carlson is no Dick Carlson. Dick Carlson supported Israel. Dick Carlson hated Hamas. Dick Carlson called "Radical Islam" an "enemy of the United States and of the West." Dick Carlson didn't question the patriotism of Jews who supported Israel. Dick Carlson didn't hate Christians who supported Israel, not least because he was one of them. Dick Carlson didn't insist that Jews needed to take DNA tests to prove that they're actually Jews. Dick Carlson never slandered "Zionists" by saying that they "don't care about America" or accused them of having "not much of a soul." Dick Carlson, in fact, rarely used the word "Zionist," even though he worked with many of them. And, of course, he was a Zionist himself. How did Dick Carlson describe the Jewish state? "Israel is a country under siege. And it's a democracy in a part of the world where there are no democracies." If you're looking for a north star to help you understand Israel and the Muslim world, you could do a lot worse than the late, great Dick Carlson. Like, for instance, his son Tucker.

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson won't say that Hitler murdered 6 million Jews. Based on my own long ago conversation with him, this isn't some weird fluke. Tucker simply doesn't believe the Nazis slaughtered six million Jews. So, is Tucker a Holocaust denier? Yesterday, Tucker said that "the Nazi government murdered... a whole bunch of Jews," but stressed that this was "in addition to a whole bunch of other people." He expressed outrage that Jewish victims of Hitler receive so much attention because they were "only... one specific ethnicity" murdered by the Nazis. Last month, Tucker told Clayton Morris, "Hitler killed a ton of people, including a ton of Jews." Despite extensive research, I could not find a single example of Tucker acknowledging the extraordinarily well-documented fact that six million Jews were exterminated in the Holocaust. Which brings me to a private conversation Tucker and I had maybe 15 years ago, one which I had written off at the time — but in hindsight, probably shouldn't have. (We've never been close, but would chat if we ran into each other.) For some reason, I think because I had just toured Yad Vashem, I mentioned to him how mind-boggling it is that the Nazis murdered six million Jews. Tucker shot me a strange look, almost incredulous. Sarcastically, I quipped, "You’re not one of those nutjobs who don't believe that six million Jews died, are you?" Instead of a jabbing back or acting indignant, Tucker responded, "I mean, whatever, Hitler killed a bunch of different people." It was awkward, enough so that I dropped it and quickly exited the conversation. I've thought about that a few times over the years, but couldn't bring myself to the idea that Tucker was any sort of a Holocaust denier. Now, though? The most charitable interpretation is that he's not bothered by people who downplay or minimize what the Nazis did specifically to the Jews. But by continually refusing to acknowledge that Hitler killed six million Jews, that at least borders on Holocaust denial. Even Megyn Kelly recognized that denying the full scope of what Hitler did to the Jews IS a form of Holocaust denial, at least before she became Tucker's self-appointed guardian. In her now-infamous show in front of a live audience last November, Megyn pressed him about why he "didn't raise" with Nick Fuentes his ongoing contention "that we’ve way overstated the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust." Tucker responded, "Buzz off!" The likelihood that Tucker, at least to some significant degree, is a Holocaust denier is reinforced by something else he said last month to Clayton Morris. He bizarrely claimed that Hitler hadn't "ever" called to "exterminate" the Jews, despite ample historical evidence that he (and Nazi leadership) had done exactly that. Even more shocking is that he said this as part of his argument that Hitler's rhetoric wasn't as extreme as — wait for it — Bibi Netanyahu's. Then, of course, there's the viral story that I broke last November regarding Tucker's warning that "calling people Nazis" could make people become like Dietrich Bonhoeffer — specifically that it was tragic that the Lutheran pastor had been involved in plotting to assassinate Hitler. During the middle of World War II and the Holocaust, to be clear. Like most people who have known Tucker — who is incredibly charming and often warm in person — it took me a very long time to realize that how dark some of his views truly are. But look again at just this partial track record: (1) refusing to state that Hitler murdered six million Jews, (2) denying that Hitler had ever called to exterminate the Jews, (3) insisting that Bibi's rhetoric is worse than Hitler’s, and (4) that attempting to assassinate Hitler during WWII was un-Christian and just wrong. Maybe any one of those could be explained away. But all of them together? Because, make no mistake, Tucker knows exactly what he's doing. That is probably what's scariest of all.

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NJ Dems are poised to elect to Congress Adam Hamawy, a follower & friend of the radical Imam who helped inspired 9/11. Hamawy's primary in solid blue NJ-12 is today. In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed — and the instigator was Hamawy's Imam, the Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel Rahman. The same Rahman whom Hamawy was close with at the in the years before — and after — the attack. And the same Rahman whom Hamawy STILL defends because promoting Jihad against America was "not what he did every single day." Hamawy not only testified on his friend's behalf in 1995, but also lied in a vain attempt to keep his Jihadist mentor out of prison. At 17 minutes past Noon on February 26, 1993, a van bomb planted by followers of the Blind Sheikh exploded. The blast ripped through the underground parking structure of the World Trade Center, leaving behind a 100-foot crater that was several stories deep. The explosion was felt across Lower Manhattan. Miraculously, only six died that day, but over 1,000 were injured, some of whom were maimed. Visuals from that day show people covered in ash and soot, eerily similar to what happened eight years later. It was the first attack that attempted to topple the Twin Towers, as the terrorists had planned for one tower to collapse and fall onto the other, like dominoes. It is no coincidence that the Blind Sheikh had become close friends and ideological soulmates with Osama bin Laden in the 1980's. Bin Laden ultimately followed the Blind Sheikh, who issued a fatwa for Jihad against America before the man behind 9/11 did. And the operational mastermind of the 1993 WTC bombing was Ramzi Yousef — whose uncle, Khaled Shiekh Mohammed, was the mastermind of 9/11. The original WTC terrorists were followers of the Blind Sheikh — just like Hamawy. The original WTC bombers were radicalized in no small part because they watched speech after speech in which the Blind Sheikh called for Jihad against America and Israel — just like Hamawy did. Hamawy admitted — only after being caught lying — that Jihad is "what [Rahman] always talked about." Hamawy would know. He testified that he was a devotee of the Blind Sheikh: "I have seen him in, you know, speak at different mosques all over New Jersey. I have seen him in his home." One such Jihad speech was in Detroit, and it was the one Hamawy lied about under oath. To understand just how close the politician was to the Jihadist, consider that he packed into a van with the Blind Sheikh for the 13-hour drive to Detroit — and then Hamawy stayed in his hotel suite. When asked under oath what the speech was about, Hamawy lied initially, claiming it was about "economics." The real title of the Blind Sheikh's speech? "The Best Way on Supporting Jihad." Knowing all of this, Hamawy decided to HELP the Blind Sheikh by testifying — and lying — at the jihadist cleric's trial in 1995. Hamawy tried to keep out of prison his Imam, who taught that "America is the enemy of Islam" — and "Muslims had to do jihad against the enemies of Islam." This is what Hamawy admitted to under oath, but only after getting caught. But Rahman promoting Jihad against the "enemies of Islam" didn't bother the Democrat who could soon represent New Jersey in Congress. In April 1993 — one month after the WTC bombing — Hamawy reached out to the Blind Sheikh, saying "It is my spring break now. If you need anything, you can just give me a call." To this day, Hamawy has NOT personally condemned Rahman, just "certain things" he had said. Most importantly, Hamawy has NOT said that he's a changed man. So who is Hamawy today if he won't flatly and unequivocally condemn his Jihadist mentor who ultimately helped inspire 9/11 and he won't say that he was wrong for embracing the Blind Sheikh? Does he, too, believe that "America is the enemy of Islam," and that "Muslims have to do jihad against the enemies of Islam"? We'll soon see if Democrats in NJ-12 are willing to take that risk.

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: There's an old morality question, "If you could have, would you kill baby Hitler?" No one ever asks about adult Hitler, let alone in 1943. Tucker condemned attempts to KILL HITLER in the middle of WWII & the Holocaust — because it would be un-Christian. Again: Tucker said it would have been un-Christian to kill Hitler. In the midst of World War II & the Holocaust. Specifically, Tucker on Wednesday condemned Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer — for supposedly rejecting Christianity by participating in covert attempts to assassinate Hitler. Tucker held up Bonhoeffer as a cautionary tale of what people today could become if you "start calling people Nazis." This is the story of the man Tucker views as a cautionary tale: Bonhoeffer was deeply involved in the German Resistance before and during WW II. He was the first public critic of Hitler, giving a radio address warning about the emerging cult of the Führer on February 1, 1933, just two days after the Nazis took power. Bonhoeffer also helped found the Confessing Church — directly in response to the Nazi push to control and Aryanize the nation's Protestant churches. In 1941, he joined the Abwehr (German military intelligence), allowing him to avoid Wehrmacht (military) service. Crucially, Bonhoeffer used his Abwehr post as a cover for his role in multiple secret plots to overthrow or assassinate Hitler. Through his official cover, Bonhoeffer was able to travel internationally and act as a courier between the Resistance and foreign contacts, such as the ecumenical movement in Switzerland and Sweden. Bonhoeffer also was involved in Operation 7, the effort launched by his brother-in-law Hans von Dohnanyi to smuggle seven Jews and their family members to safety in Switzerland. On April 5, 1943, Bonhoeffer was arrested by the Gestapo on charges related to Operation 7 — which was deemed to be both treason and an undermining of the war effort, since military intelligence resources were used to save Jews. At the time of his arrest, the Nazis did not know about the assassination plots, let alone Bonhoeffer's role in them. After Hitler survived the infamous Operation Valkyrie "briefcase bomb" plot on July 20, 1944 (the subject of the Tom Cruise movie), the Gestapo soon learned of Bonhoeffer’s deep involvement in Abwehr efforts to topple the Nazi regime. On April 8, 1945, an SS "drumhead court" completed a show trial by sentencing Bonhoeffer to death. The next day, on April 9, 1945 — just weeks before the European front of the war ended — Bonhoeffer was hanged at the Flossenbürg concentration camp, alongside several "co-conspirators." Despite Tucker's insinuation that Bonhoeffer had turned away from Christianity, his faith actually strengthened leading up to his execution. Notes found after the war show that Bonhoeffer prayed daily, wrote meditations on Psalms, and had theological discussions — even with guards. Bonhoeffer gave sermons, some of which he prepared in solitary confinement, and he held clandestine worship services for his fellow prisoners. His SS interrogators, in fact, complained that he was “too religious.” Found in Gestapo notes were these two quotes: “Bonhoeffer persists in religious delusion.” “He speaks of Christ as if Christ were alive.” Bonhoeffer’s burning, intense faith never dwindled, as further evidenced by his final recorded words: “This is the end—for me, the beginning of life.” --- With the benefit of context regarding Bonhoeffer, here is the full text of what Tucker said: "Because once you start calling people Nazis, we really have no choice but to start shooting them... to be Dietrich Bonhoeffer, to reach the end of reason, or even Christianity. Bonhoeffer decided that Christianity's not even, he was a Lutheran pastor, Christianity's not enough, we have to kill the guy [Hitler]. I'm not judging Bonhoeffer, who was a great man in some ways. But that's inevitable once we decide that some people are Nazis."

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE—Tucker Carlson and his brother Buckley want Trump to ID every Jew & Christian who supports Israel to "root them out" of government. One of first Nazi laws was banning most Jews from government. The Carlson brothers' proposed "update" is to also purge Christian Zionists. The only enemy of the people they mentioned by name in this bizarre segment was Sebastian Gorka DrG, Trump's most trusted counterterrorism advisor in the White House. Gorka is a staunch American patriot and a fierce anti-Communist. So why does Tucker want him gone? Because Gorka also believes that a close relationship with Israel enhances U.S. national security. The Carlson brothers' proposed purge would also cover Stephen Miller (Stephen Miller), Susie Wiles, and basically every single one of Trump's most loyal advisors. Of course, such a purge also would have included their late, great father, Amb. Dick Carlson, a mentor of mine, who held numerous government roles and had worked with the CIA. In the 13 months since their Dad died, Tucker and his brother Buckley have repeatedly vilified — and outright questioned the loyalties of — anyone who was like him, a Christian who supported the Jewish state. And both Tucker and Buckley have flirted with Holocaust denial, particularly in recent months. Buckley is a fanboy of and proudly interacts with a whole host of open anti-Semites, as well as white nationalists and Holocaust deniers. Tucker, for his part, talks a lot about the Holocaust, but refuses to acknowledge that six million Jews were murdered. He also shockingly claimed that Hitler had never called to "exterminate" the Jews — despite ample evidence that Hitler had (obviously) done so. And the first time Tucker interviewed his brother three months ago, Buckley proudly discussed how his top news source was the Unz Report, which is perhaps best known for publishing David Irving and other Holocaust deniers. Now the Carlson brothers are peddling ideas originated by the Nazis, calling for the purge from government service almost every Jewish Republican and (by their own admission) the majority of Christians. Tucker and his defenders would surely retort that the brothers aren't saying ALL Jews or Christians, just those that are "Zionists." Well, the 1933 Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service ALSO contained exceptions for some Jews: veterans of WWI and those in place since 1914. Those exemptions, of course, didn't last long. It was only a few years before the Nazis closed those "loopholes," then Aryanized the rest of society. Of course, as someone who frequently invokes history, Tucker knows all of this — and what happened next. So why would he and his brother even go down this path? Spoiler alert to Megyn Kelly: it's not merely to criticize "Israel."

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson just said that Bibi Netanyahu's rhetoric is worse than Hitler's ever was. This was two hours after the terrorist attack targeting the Detroit-area Jewish preschool. Tucker said that Hitler hadn't "ever" called to "exterminate" the Jews. Like with so much of what Tucker says these days, this is a sadly common theme in white nationalist and neo-Nazi circles. In order to believe this insanity, let alone repeat it out loud, however, one would have to be intentionally ignorant of history. Tucker somehow tops this, though, by fusing it together with a stunning level of Biblical illiteracy. Pretending not to understand that Bibi Netanyahu's references to "Amalek" are simply a political ralling cry to define the Iranian Mullahs as determined enemies of Israel, Tucker claims Bibi is somehow calling for the murder of all Iranian civilians. Never mind that Bibi Netanyahu and the vast majority of pro-Israel accounts on X have not only supported, but openly praised the brave Iranian people who have continued protesting the regime despite the 40K+ protesters murdered by the Mullahs. But nothing compares to Tucker's glazing of Hitler. In a January 1939 Reichstag speech, Hitler explicitly called for "the annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe." Almost four years later, as the Holocaust was in full swing in November 1942, Hitler took a victory lap regarding his own "prophecy" from 1939. In a speech in Munich commemorating the anniversary of his failed 1923 "Beer Hall Putsch," Hitler said: "You will remember the Reichstag session at which I declared that if Jewry succeeded in bringing about a world war, the result would be the annihilation of Jewry in Euroape. This prophecy is now being fulfilled.” There is substantially more evidence, of course, not that it would matter to Tucker or others echoing this bizarre Hitler denialism. Just as this evidence hasn't mattered to the legions of neo-Nazis and others who have parroted this exact claim for decades. It was given the thinnest possible veneer of legitimacy from infamous Holocaust denier "historian" David Irving, a facade that long ago was shattered. But in recent years, the falsehood that Hitler didn't call for exterminating the Jews has been peddled by the Institute for Historical Review, which is funded by Ron Unz of the Unz Review. Perhaps not coincidentally, Buckley Carlson loves the Unz Review — as he discussed when interviewed by his brother Tucker. In short, Tucker glazing Hitler was not some mistake or momentary spell of ignorance. Just like when Tucker held up Bonhoeffer as a warning of the worst example people could choose to follow. This is all part and parcel of who Tucker has become.

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson now believes that Lebanon should be run by Hezbollah. Yes, Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorists who have murdered hundreds of Americans. Tucker teed up his guest to say that Hezbollah are "the right people" to "consolidate" power to "have a government that the majority of Lebanese could support." Worse, now-retired Lt. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as Colin Powell's Chief of Staff, explicitly blamed Israel for denying the Lebanese people the gift of living under Hezbollah when it killed the terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah. The whole theory is as jaw-dropping as it is insane. Not least because Hezbollah has had effective control of Lebanon's government for most of the past two decades. Hezbollah is a gruesome and violent proxy of Iran, whose whose central organizing principle for nearly 50 years has been "Death to America." Hezbollah has also helped drive down the Christian population of Lebanon over the past two decades by an estimated 20 - 30%. And Hezbollah has intentionally put Christians in harm's way by, among othe things, placing rocket launchers inside residential areas in Christian villages. Never mind the fact that there has never in history been a Christian population that has prospered under Islamist rule — let alone under the thumb of Islamic terrorists. Of course, Tucker knows all of this. He just doesn't care. Because why else would he be willing to sacrifice Christians just to install terrorists bent on destroying Israel?

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Tucker Carlson DOUBLED DOWN on attacking Chabad, saying (falsely) that they support "violence against innocents." Tucker also reiterated that "at the center" of the "religious war" in Iran is "the Third Temple," adding that Chabad "is in favor of rebuilding the Third Temple." Some apology. As I had exclusively reported, Tucker on March 4 indicated that Chabad was ultimately behind the war in Iran. Tucker futher — and equally falsely — claimed that this was because Chabad was supposedly a driving force in wanting to destroy the Al Aqsa Mosque in order to rebuild Judaism's holy Temple, or beit hamikdash in Hebrew. After receiving enormous blowback for his comments, Tucker gave what his loyalists have called an apology. It was not. Tucker simply did not address his outrageous assertion that Chabad was agitating for the "destruction of one of the holiest places in Islam." As for the rest of his previous Chabad comments, he simply lied about what he had actually said, pretending as if he had merely commented on patches worn by some soldiers depicting what Tucker insists is the Third Temple. For good measure, he added in the new slander that Chabad actually supports "violence against innocents." To be clear, this is a long-running theme for Tucker over the past year, claiming that Jews, "neocons," and/or Israel have bloodlust and "get a thrill" from murdering people. Crucially, Tucker explicitly stated that it was "true" that the "Third Temple" was "at the center" of what he deemed a "religious war" in Iran. Then he had the audacity to tie it all back to Chabad, saying, "And Chabad, check their website, is in favor of rebuilding the Third Temple." Tucker, however, must not have actually checked the Chabad website. That's because the Chabad website states that the Third Temple, or beit hamikdash, can only be rebuilt by God, and only once Moshiach (or the Messiah) has come. What does the Chabad website actually say about how to usher in this divine state of being? "Perform more acts of goodness and kindness" At no point does Tucker reveal that Chabad wants the Third Temple to come not through violence, let alone war, but rather by people performing "acts of goodness and kindness." Perhaps Tucker simply can't wrap his head around this concept, which animates the very essence of Chabad. Why? Because the new Tucker is neither good nor kind.

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Per Tucker Carlson, Christians have it better in Qatar than Israel. The truth? There are 2x as many Christians in Qatar (~400K vs 188K), but they're almost all migrant workers. Despite Tucker's claim of "so many Christian churches in Qatar," there are SIX. Total. For 400K people. Meanwhile, Israel has hundreds of churches. Heck, there are more Baptist churches in Israel (17) than churches total in Qatar. Another key difference is that almost all of Israel's Christians are actually citizens. They vote, serve in the military, and hold elected office in the Knesset (Israel's parliament). By contrast, Qatar -- officially -- has NO Christian citizens. Why? Because in Qatar, it is illegal to convert from Islam. That's why Qatar closely monitors almost every significant aspect of Christian practice. All six churches by law must be in a single designated area, where the state holds ultimate control, and authorities force people to show ID in order to attend church -- a great way to ensure citizens aren't sneaking in. This is to say nothing of the reportedly horrific living and working conditions for the migrant workers, a system which many have likened to modern-day slavery. So to recap, Tucker took the only possible data points to show anything positive about Christian existence in Qatar -- the raw total number of Christians and the fact that they can attend church -- and obscured literally everything else. Even most paid propagandists would be a little squeamish with such open shilling. But not Tucker. Why?

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE — Per Tucker's guest, "Most Christians... are Talmudic Jews wrapped in Christianity." It was downhill from there. Nathan Apffel said a "nefarious they" have secretly coerced evangelicals to support Israel — and bring the Antichrist — all "for the sake of controlling the world." Apffel added that Jews and/or those who support Israel are not just "demonic," but are "workers" for "Satan." Not surprisingly, Apffel loves Carrie Prejean. The first clue from the interview that Apffel likes to repackage arguments from neo-Nazis and white nationalists — wrapped in a friendlier veneer — is his use of the term "Talmudic Jews." No Jew uses that term, nor does almost anyone else. It's almost exclusively the province of people like Dan Bilzerian, the types who spread outrageous falsehoods about what is supposedly in the Talmud. And yet, Apffel has built an influencer brand of a "peace, love & harmony" Christian — making his Jew-hating smears far more dangerous. Rather than using the more common arguments, such as claiming that Christian Zionists are misguided or that Jews had exerted undue influence on the Scofield Bible a century ago, Apffel straight out said most Christians in America today support Israel because "the church, and especially the evangelical church, is being used [by a "nefarious they"] as a tool for a far greater agenda that most people can’t see or fathom at the moment." In response to Tucker asking him, "Do you believe that there’s a spiritual component to this?", Apffel didn't hesitate. "100%. I do firmly believe there’s a demonic component to this behind it all. And the church — again, the church and its resources are being used to do it." Moments later, Apffel explained that this "demonic" group of Zionists have hijacked Christianity "for the sake of controlling the world." When Tucker responded by saying this sounds to him like "the deception that Jesus promises will come at some point," Apffel immediately agreed. "Well, Satan came as light, and then he says, 'My workers will come as light also.'" Screaming "Satan" or "demon" at Jews or anyone else who supports the Jewish state has become so common that even hippie surfer "preachers" like Apffel gleefully do so. Never mind that the people who have carried out the most violent anti-Semitic hate crimes have been motivated by ideas suggesting that Jews are dangerous, that they run the world (or at least U.S. foreign policy), and/or that they are "Satanic" or the "Synagogue of Satan." Even by those who have targeted small Jewish children. But a supposed Christian like Apffel exhibits no concern that the venom he's peddling has already animated actual violence against Jews. That's because it has become not just acceptable to demonize Jews, but normal, even profitable. (Megyn Kelly even bragged about this...) And as long as these hate merchants keep getting clicks, they won't stop — even when violent thugs target Jews yet again. No matter how many Jews may die.

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