At least Tucker Carlson doesn’t hate America

Published April 17, 2026 5:37am ET | Updated April 17, 2026 5:37am ET



In an era when content creators say increasingly outrageous things to stand out from the crowd and politicians must reach potential voters wherever they are, how far is too far?

This past October, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts ignited a wave of resignations at the storied conservative think tank after posting a video defending Tucker Carlson for having controversial livestreamer Nick Fuentes on his show. For those of you pleasantly unfamiliar with Fuentes, he has praised both Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, denied the Holocaust, and even praised the Taliban.

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