“Tucker Carlson Fight is Deep & Nefarious”

“Carlson at the forefront. Lindsay elaborated on the bipartisan nature of the phenomenon, observing, “Look at who’s participating in this both from left and right… you start to get the sense that maybe some of these Islamic countries might have a vested interest in putting these messages into the American public on both sides and using them like a pair of scissors… to cut the thread that joins the United States to Israel in strategic partnership or to cut the opportunity for the Republican party to stand up and do something about the major problems in our country because certainly the Democrats are mainlining Islamists.” He pointed to a pivotal moment in July when Carlson delivered a speech at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit that sent shockwaves through the conservative movement, prompting widespread backlash and pleas to TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk to disinvite him from AmericaFest. Undeterred, Kirk doubled down, hosting Carlson amid escalating tensions, as Lindsay recounted: “Charlie was like, ‘Well, nobody wants me to have him, so I’ll double down and I’ll have him.’… And then Tucker has only since then… increased the pressure. So, they’re going to stand by Tucker and now he hosts Charlie’s worst enemy in the political movement and maybe practically in the world. And it’s a dare. It’s a dare.” The conversation extended to Nick Fuentes, the far-right activist and self-proclaimed “worst enemy” to Kirk, whom Carlson controversially platformed. Lindsay also critiqued Megyn Kelly’s tepid response to the controversy, noting how Carlson dismissed her halfhearted challenge by suggesting she conduct her own interview, only for Kelly to later demur when pressed on the issue: “She’s like, well, I’m basically not the denmother of the conservative movement or the internet or whatever… Why don’t you just go watch.” Through it all, Lindsay urged a reckoning within the right, emphasizing the real and immediate threats posed by these dynamics.”