American anti-Israel personality Tucker Carlson said on Saturday evening, in an interview with The American Conservative, that an American Festival poll, which listed radical Islam as the biggest threat in America, had this result due to psychological Israeli influence.

Carlson stated that pro-Israel people believe that "their people, whoever they’re defending, are specially chosen by God and that others are sub-human," which would justify the way the supposed psychological influence works.

The anti-Israel personality stated to believe that the AmFest pool results came from an influence from the Israeli government, its defenders, and "informal employees in the USA."

He explained, "This is how the United States has somehow tied itself to the anchor of Gaza. Like, why are we responsible for Bibi’s [Benjamin Netanyahu] mass murder? Well, we are now. Partly because so many Americans have been told over and over and over: Your destiny is intertwined with Israel, Israel’s our most important ally, etc."

Carlson highlighted that he could not understand how hating all Muslims could be better than hating all Jews, concluding: "The answer, obviously, is it’s not. And does that mean hating their children? Their ancestors, their grandchildren? The whole thing is disgusting."

Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 18, 2025.
Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 18, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/CAITLIN O'HARA)

Tucker Carlson slams US support for Gaza 'mass murder'

The political personality brought up Hiroshima's past destruction as a topic to "prove" his vision about Israel. "When I remarked Hiroshima was disgusting and immoral, which it was, I was immediately attacked by Ben Shapiro. And you know my obvious conclusion was: he attacked me because it implicates what’s happening in Gaza. If it’s bad to bomb children to death in Hiroshima, it’s equally bad in Gaza… "

Carlson added that pro-Israel politicians would supposedly be defending the State independently of its government's actions. "Their mission is to defend whatever Israel does, whatever the Bibi government does, no matter what. The only reason they’re comfortable with what the government is doing with American backing in Gaza is that they don’t believe at the most basic level that humans are equal."

He added, "I think white people are the main victims of discrimination in the United States, not Jews, obviously."