Tucker Carlson never actually said “The problem is Islam. The problem is Muslims. They all want to kill us. They’re all crazy. They’re all in this lunatic suicide cult created by Muhammad in the 7th century.”
Tucker Carlson is committing the all too common fallacy of conflating Islam and Muslims. In reality, to say that there are problems with Islam, or even that “the problem with Islam,” doesn’t say anything about “all Muslims,” because there are degrees of knowledge of the religion and commitment to it among Muslims, just as there are among adherents of all religions. No serious analyst ever says “all Muslims want to kill us,” or that all the members of any group want to do anything. If Tucker Carlson had ever said on his Fox show or anywhere else that “all Muslims want to kill us,” he would have been the object of screaming headlines, excoriating him for his “Islamophobia” and demanding that he retract, apologize, end his show, and do various forms of public penance such as visiting a mosque or chatting with officials of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). None of that ever happened, because Tucker never said this.
Also, those of us who did dare to point out that Islam had doctrines of warfare against unbelievers were smeared, defamed, marginalized, deplatformed, and silenced. If Tucker Carlson had said this, which we were accused of saying but that none of us ever actually said, he would never have been allowed to continue to occupy his massive platform.
Compounding Tucker Carlson’s dishonesty here is the fact that he is also making claims about Islam and dismissing those claims as “hysterical,” and will never allow anyone who believes that there is a problem with Islam, or that the problem is Islam, onto his show to discuss it with him. He is, of course, free to feature anyone he wants, but his is not exactly a platform for open and honest discussion of the relevant issues that will allow for opinions that differ from those that Tucker Carlson holds. That also is his right, but when he makes sweeping claims that are false, as he does here, he does his audience an even greater disservice than usual. What about the Qur’an’s violent teachings? What about Islam’s doctrines of conquest and subjugation? Do they simply not exist now because Tucker Carlson says they’re hysterical?
Unfortunately, the jihadis are not uncomfortable with this particular brand of hysteria, and will keep advancing, no matter what Tucker Carlson says.
Tucker Carlson:
Many times I said on television, “The problem is Islam. The problem is Muslims. They all want to kill us. They’re all crazy. They’re all in this lunatic suicide cult created by Muhammad in the 7th century.” And I believed that.
I was hysterical. I believed that.… pic.twitter.com/z0if7Aypr6
— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 25, 2026
“Tucker Carlson Retracts Past Rhetoric on Islam, Condemns Trump Over Iran,” Clash Report, June 25, 2026:
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson on Thursday publicly disavowed his previous hostile statements regarding Islam and issued a sharp critique of Donald Trump’s foreign policy record.
Carlson characterized his own past rhetoric as hysterical and explicitly retracted his claims that Muslims belonged to a suicide cult.
The remarks signal a significant ideological shift for the prominent media figure.
Carlson stated that he previously believed and propagated the idea that Islam was the primary threat to the West.
He admitted to frequently claiming on television that Muslims wanted to kill Americans and were part of a lunatic cult.
He now rejects these statements entirely.
“Nothing about that is true, but I believed it,” Carlson said. He described his former mindset as hysterical and acknowledged the falsehood of his previous assertions….
Carlson offered a stark condemnation of current Israeli government actions, arguing they contradict the foundational principles of Western civilization.
He accused Israel of abandoning individual justice in favor of an evil standard of blood guilt.
He rejected the premise that defending Western civilization requires defending Israel.
Instead, Carlson asserted that his opposition to Israeli policies stems directly from his commitment to Western values.
He added that the modern state of Israel bears no resemblance to the country he first visited decades ago….
Beans🫘 says
LET BEANS FIX IT FOR YOU
Many times I said on television, “The problem is Islam. The problem is Muslims. They all want to kill us. They’re all crazy. They’re all in this lunatic suicide cult created by Muhammad in the 7th century.” And I believed that.
I was hysterical. I believed that. No, that’s not true. Nothing about that is true, but I believed it. And then I went to Qatar and got millions of dollars and then I suddenly realized what great people these Muslims are.
Trevor Morgan says
Baught and paid for coward
Billy says
The Bible says that ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Remember, Islam is totalitarian. Throughout the Qur’an, Allah commands EVERY MUSLIM to be a terrorist for Allah to make Islam supreme. Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day[Non-Muslims]. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid[in Islamic Law], nor believe in the religion of the truth[Islam] among those who have given the book[Jews and Christians] until they pay the jizyah[Extortion Payment] out of hand and they are subdued[disgraced].”
Allah in Qur’an 9:111 says, “Surely Allah has purchased from the believers[Muslims] their souls and their money so that they may have the garden[Heavenly Paradise]. They engage in war for the sake of Allah, so they kill and are killed…”.
Left Coast says
Revelation 22 has a very different take . . . .
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Everything about Islam was Anti-bible and Fake . . . and NOTHING to do with the God of Abraham . . . EVER ! ! !
OLD GUY says
Money talks and Islam walks on.
Hank says
His just following the money. Easy for an unprincipled person.
somehistory says
One has to wonder how much money he was given to *retract* what he didn’t say; or maybe one can wonder just what kind of mind and mouth control drugs some muzzlims gave him.
muzzlims are out to subjugate and/or murder us all. Even carlson. It may be that some of them aren’t of that completely demonic mindset, but it’s impossible to tell which ones might not want to subjugate or murder us based on their appearance..
The rabid ones may not wear a particular clothing….rat shida tlaib wears the b/w scarf around her neck and on her shoulders, and ilhan elmi wears the scarves of various colors on her head…..They both would like to see the entire U.S. bending over, derrieres in the air saluting satan.
damani’s wife goes about without any scarves….but she is of the same degree of hatred for Israel, Jews and Christians as are the members of hamas, hezbollah, al queda, al shabab, boko haram, isis, and the dictator mad-goon of Turkeye.
Sometimes, it seems that trying to make a distinction between *all muzzlims* and *islime* is a splitting of hairs.
If they don’t want to rape and murder us, they should leave the devil’s cult to prove it.
James Lincoln says
Excellent post, somehistory.
All 100% true.
somehistory says
Thank you much, James.
gravenimage says
+1
Ade Fegan says
He was wrong before
and he’s still wrong now
Big Dude says
Who pays him. Follow the money
tgusa says
Tucker was a media hack going back a long time. CNN commentator from 2000 to 2005. MSNBC commentator from 2005 to 2009.Tucker Carlson was registered as a Democrat in Washington, D.C. from 2006 until he switched to Republican in 2020. Conservative, Republican, no never. He thinks he has influence, he doesn’t.
James Lincoln says
Whatever credibility that Tucker Carlson used to have is totally gone.
Totally gone.
Wellington says
Yep. Completely gone.
He is possessed of no merit any longer. None.
Mo says
How long before his conversion?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
He was denominationally an Episcopalian, but parted ways w/ that sect some years ago mainly over their support of Open Borders, as well as other Leftist stances. Some of his pals, like Candace, became Catholic, but that church is not much different from the Episcopalian one on at least that issue, so it wouldn’t look ideologically consistent for him to go there (although one can argue that consistency ain’t his thing)
Given all that, it would make perfect sense for him to go the islam route. But if he does, I wonder what wifey will think about it. If anything, he’ll get the same rude shocks that Sneako did
Edward Amos Brandwein says
What if he has already converted?
Cynthia says
Carlson is an attention seeker that changes his colors for his audience. I don’t believe he has an honest bone in his body.
There is one correct thing he said. Israel is not the same country. The Israelis have learned through horrific suicide bombings and now violent mutilations perpetrated by “Palestinians” over so many years to protect themselves. They no longer fantasize that the Palestinians also wish for peace and prosperity.
Jihadists only want to annihilate the other.
jz says
agree I think he may finally get on their list of being taken out!
David Block says
Between Tucker and Candace, have the podcasters gone nuts?
gravenimage says
Not all of them–but too many…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
At the moment, it’s a bit hard to tell who has, and who hasn’t
David Lakatos says
Look at the Gospel of ease that surrounds you; it whispers that God exists to serve your desires, to soothe your feelings, and to ensure your path is smooth. But that is not the Gospel of the kingdom; that is a lie to lull you to sleep. It is a false promise of peace where there is no peace. You were not baptized into a life of leisure. You were immersed into a death and raised into a duty. There is a rank in the unseen realm, there is an order that does bend to your mood, there is a chain of command that does not wait for your feeling to catch up. And the day you finally accept that you are not here to be served but to serve is the day your faith stops being a hobby and becomes a post you will hold until the end.
David Lakatos says
Brothers, I have no choice but to unleash a weapon that was forgotten long ago. The weapon is described as a church, but a tank at the same time, and it will eliminate a whole continent of furries with one shot. HE IS COMING
David Lakatos says
I’m a Christian Patriot and Crusader after careful consideration; I’ve decided to be more extreme in my religious beliefs.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
When I used to follow Tucker at his peak, my favorite guest and guest-host of his was Mark Steyn. Now, Mark Steyn is almost on the same page as Spencer, albeit approaching it from a different angle. He describes it all as an ideology rather than a religion, which is accurate. Like in a video he once did on the history of Saudi Arabia, he described Wahabism as the ideology that shaped that country – w/o inventing terms like “islamism”
Tucker himself rarely said anything about either islam or muslims. The most he did was to (rightly) condemn Europe for its open borders policies, and highlight the pain immigrants in general were bringing to those countries. He didn’t distinguish b/w muslim & non-muslim immigrants, nor singularly praise Christian ones, and in that aspect, he had something in common w/ an increasing number of posters here on JW, who note that there are problems w/ other immigrant groups, not just muslims
About his condemnation of Trump now, I just don’t get it. He ought to welcome this MOU, since his pal JD Vance has humiliated himself in the process of achieving it. Regardless, Tucker has singularly achieved something that would have been difficult for even a Candace or a Fuentes: split the party. There is no way pro-Israel conservatives would ever vote for known antisemitic Republicans, or vice versa, and neither side has the numbers to beat the Dems in any purple state. Not just that, I daresay some Red states may now be in play as well as a result of this fissure
R G says
Mark Steyne has gone full pessimistic, I don’t think he’s embracing islam like Tucker. But Steyne is wrong, comparing the current war in Iran to Afghanistan and Iraq. And Steyne keeps talking about all the muslims who were brought into our country but doesn’t realize how there’s travel bans now from muslim countries as well as deportations.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
RG
Has Mark Steyn commented recently about this? I checked his website steynonline.com, and he doesn’t say much about it. And his YouTube page is woefully outdated by now
I do hope he has had the good sense to part company w/ Tucker. Even though their conversations on FNC was what I used to look forward to Mondays & Thursdays
gravenimage says
Here is Mark Steyn’s main site:
https://www.steynonline.com/
Some of his stuff is political; some cultural.
R G says
Since the war started Steyne has been pessimistic, wondering why now the US chose to attack Iran, comparing it to the Iraq “weapons of mass destruction “ scam, the American people don’t have the stomach for way,etc.
ploome says
I think the President has information that Styne doesn’t have
࿗Infidel࿘ says
RG
I too have the same question, albeit for different reasons. The assumption here is that it’s the US that would be doing regime change, and that the Bush model would be the only available template to use. If that’s the case, I don’t blame the Trump team for not picking that as the pretext
There are differences b/w Iran and its 2 neighbors whose regimes were changed. Namely
⮞ Both the Iraqi & Afghan people were and remain devout muslims. In sharp contrast to that, as GAMAAN surveys showed, only 40% of Iranians – tops – are still muslim: 60% have apostatized
⮞ Unlike those 2 countries, Iran has a group of Iranians who’ve thought this through, and prepared a day-after strategy. Reza Pahlavi has already said that he wouldn’t follow the de-Baathification mistakes of Jay Garner, and that people who work for various Iranian institutions would continue in their roles, provided they don’t have blood on their hands. They have plans for a referendum on whether Iran will be a republic or a constitutional monarchy, but regardless of what they choose, they’d still be a secular democracy w/ normalized relations w/ most, if not all countries. Israel is in that list
That’s why Israel, which wasn’t keen about regime change w/ Saddam Hussein or Bashar al-Assad, is actively backing regime change here. It’s they who eliminated Khamenei, Larijani, et al. It’s not like there will be Israeli troops all over Iran helping them write a new constitution & so on. Iran will probably revert to the 1906 constitution, w/ some changes, like becoming a secular democracy, & other things that might occur to people who get elected
So Israel’s reasons for joining this war were clear from day 1, and they executed it beautifully, while it lasted. Yeah, it slows down as time goes on and it becomes more difficult, which is why I’ve said that the Iranian people can’t just sit home forever, and Reza Pahlavi is being unrealistic if he thinks this Iranian revolution will be achieved w/o shedding blood – and I’m not talking about the 40,000 massacred on January 8-9th this year. But the US reasons for getting in have been achieved, so as far as our war aims go, we have no reason to stay there: keeping the Strait of Hormuz open wasn’t why we got into this war. If it’s the reason for staying in, that is mission creep
Beans🫘 says
Infidel,
What the hell is the Bangladesh Empire. Is that basically irredentist ideas, I saw that it even has a flag.
So here’s where I am confused. Let’s say this “Bangladesh empire” becomes real, well what happens then to the Muslims inside India ? Do they align with Bangladesh empire?
What’s the line between Bangladeshi and Indian Muslim ? Do you think they’re secretly waiting for a weakling Hindu to take power, hoping for some pathetic peaceful pacifist Hindu movement to arise, and then form their Bangladesh empire?
PM says
😂🤣🤣
You must have A Bangladeshi friend near yourself!
This is a joke at best. Bangladesh has no nothing in its army. India is super power behind only USA. 2 working air craft carrier. Bangladesh has two working dowhs 😂🤣.
PM modi is putting big pressure on Bangladesh and shoving them back back back.
And PM Modi won Bengal election. This is like the brother of Bangladesh but it is the Hindu and part of India.
Bangladesh is Old East Pakistan which was part of Pakistan as one nation. And Pakistan killed many of them in genocide but India saved them. And what’s Bangladesh thanks? They betray India and go back to their genocider! Tell me who is crazy!
gravenimage says
PM, Beans is *not* pro-Jihad.
Wazzup says
Tucker like Candace, trump, the leaders in Europistan, Australia all are owned by muslims and will do the Obama Bow when in their proximity
David Lakatos says
Islam is here for the children.
David Lakatos says
I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag.
David Lakatos says
Islan can lick the sweat off my butt crack
David Lakatos says
Christian Crusader heavy metal music is great music. It hits all the truth notes. It will make your spirit soar.
David Lakatos says
I fly a Crusader flag at my house.
David Lakatos says
We are the watchmen on the wall. Christian Crusaders.
crown says
A few days ago, Hugh Fitzgerald had an entry here on Jihad Watch, about Ahlam Tamimi. Look at it again. Look at the photo of that smiling Satanic death-cult follower, celebrating the death of children. When I saw that, I thought, that monster is the very personification, the incarnation, of the Satanic death-cult of Islam.
When I see this preternatural assh*le Tucker Carlson declaring to us how innocuous Islam is, it makes me want to vomit. Truly, there has come a time when all of us, Christians, those who claim to be Christian (like that vile Carlson), and all of us non-Muslims, must choose. Do we truly believe that Ahlam Tamimi and her ilk can be tolerated in our world, or do we understand that they are the veritable spawn of Satan?
Each of us must choose.
Beans🫘 says
No Tucker totally ignores all of this and actually claims we are a death cult not Islamists. They’re actually the good guys and can never even be slightly criticized and their law is even superior to ours. He said that sharia is better.
Nabil Bissada says
Tucker Carlson claims he used to say Muslims, ‘all want to kill us, they’re all crazy,’ but no longer believes it.
Tucker Carlson is wrong 100%. He doesn’t understand what Islam is and who are the Muslims.
Islam is daddy and Muslims are the baby who are listening to the teaching of his father who taking him as a hero and symbol must to follow.
“Surah El Tuba” in the Koran it is what all the Muslims terrorists’ organization are taking as evidence for all their crimes.
Muslims want to kill us because of the teaching of Islam in the Koran and the sharia Islamiyah (sharia law) who asking them to kill us.
For that millions of Muslims escape from Islam and converting to Christianity because of Islam and his teaching against humanity (23 million Muslims in Egypt converted to Christianity and 15 million Muslims escape Islam and been with no religion).
If you make a new Islam teaching love, peace, no terrorists and forgiveness. Muslims will practice with us with love, peace, no terrorists and forgiveness.
Mr. Carlson is wrong again to say Arab Muslims and Christians hate Israel.
Only the Muslims who are practicing Islam hate Israel.
Please don’t forget many Arab countries same as Egypt, Jordan, UAE have a wonderful relation and cooperate with Israel military and economic.
And there are in Egypt over than 35 million Coptic (Christians of Egypt) have the right to visit Israel and Jerusalem,
the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas condemn Hamas for October 7 not Israel. In time many western countries condemn Israel by ignorant.
No one Arab countries accepting to have any protesting against Israel for October 7.
In time majorities of the western countries were allowed daily protesting against Israel from the terrorists Muslims who were granted as migrants.
Islam is the one who hate us and the Muslims who believe in the Koran and the sharia Islamiyah (sharia law) with no choice are following the teaching of Islam.
Money Talk
George Marcos says
no doubt Tucker was bought, I just wonder how much Tucker was bought for. what’s his price? I used to be fan of Tucker, not anymore.
Troybeam says
Tucker Carlson: fool on the hill for believing Islam’s lies.
A tool being used by Islam, how much do they pay him to defend the murderous cult?
Both Carlson and Candence Owens have gone off the deep end of reality, drowning in false truths.
When it is too late they will feel the pain of their lies.
Brenrod says
Follow the money to a bought whore.
Mid Atlantic Sojourner says
Tucker is setting up a straw man argument like claiming the mostly peaceful protests on campuses across the US were only anti-genocide but we all saw them attacking Jews.
Boog says
“Islam is the knife that the Left uses to slit our throats.”
– Charlie Kirk
Islam is not a religion. It is a theocratic political system worse than fascism or communism. Islam brain wash’s its followers into a death cult of hate and control. It also effects democrats who are mentally deficient and afflicted with suicidal empathy and TDS.
RightStuff1944 says
Just read their “holy” book. Simple as that.
Sarprina81 says
Tucker Carlson is a low life and I would argue he is in some ways worse than Trump.
However I think the Left are bad not just for Israel but for the world as a whole.
gravenimage says
Tucker Carlson claims he used to say Muslims ‘all want to kill us, they’re all crazy,’ but no longer believes it
……………………………………………………………………
So now he believes that Muslims wanting to murder us are perfectly sane?
Infidel lives matter says
Tucker Carlson Goes Full Muslim In Latest Interview!
https://youtu.be/TXpMVLQ8BSg?si=fjfhrpQyRqA-Axrf
Holy Hell says
Tucker is proving why Muslims have the Guinness Book World record for most obsequious grifters on the planet. There’s a role for the most non-violent Muslim to the most violent…the non-violent ones stand around and refrain from interfering with the violent ones while they’re raping, torturing and killing.