In a move that's got everyone from MAGA diehards to online trolls buzzing, conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson was just crowned "Antisemite of the Year" for 2025 by StopAntisemitism, a vocal Jewish advocacy group that tracks anti-Jewish hate.
Mazal Tov to Qatarlson
Tucker Carlson Snags the Dubious "Antisemite of the Year" Crown
Conservative podcaster and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been named "Antisemite of the Year" for 2025 by StopAntisemitism, a U.S.-based Jewish civil rights organization that tracks and exposes antisemitism.
The announcement was made yesterday, with the group's founder Liora Rez calling Carlson's rhetoric "divisive, hateful, and dangerous." They say he won by a landslide in their public vote, beating out other finalists.
These are just some of the reasons he won:
- Platforming controversial figures: In October 2025, Carlson interviewed Nick Fuentes, a self-described white nationalist and Holocaust denier. During the discussion, Fuentes accused "organized Jewry in America" of being a threat to national unity, questioned Jewish Americans' loyalty, and pushed for America to prioritize Christian and white identities. Carlson didn't push back strongly and later defended the interview as promoting free speech.
- Earlier, he praised Darryl Cooper, a podcaster who downplays the Nazis' intentional role in the Holocaust, calling it more of a logistical mishap than a planned genocide, as "the best and most honest popular historian in the United States." Cooper has also labeled Winston Churchill the "chief villain" of WWII. Carlson invited him back despite backlash.
- Criticism of Israel and Zionism: Carlson has repeatedly questioned U.S. support for Israel, accusing the country of deliberately "murdering children in Gaza" and calling Christian Zionism (evangelical support for Israel) a "brain virus." He's also hinted at undue Israeli influence in U.S. politics, using language that echoes classic stereotypes about secret Jewish control.
- Promotion of conspiracy theories: The group highlighted Carlson's endorsement of the "Great Replacement" theory, which claims elites (often coded as Jewish) are engineering demographic shifts to undermine white, majority populations. They also pointed to a eulogy he gave for Charlie Kirk, where he used imagery suggesting hidden Jewish influence in government.
Critics say it's spot-on for platforming extremists. Obviously though, his supporters decry it as 'overreach.'
Carlson hasn't directly responded yet, but he's long insisted questioning U.S.-Israel ties or foreign aid isn't bigotry. He has also been pushing bizarre pro-Qatar messaging, insisting Qatar is a little slice of Heaven on Earth, a paradise for all Christians livng there, a fabulous place to purchase property and a perfect ally for America, all while saying he hasn't been biught off by Qatar.
Mazal Tov, Tucker. You won this award with flying colors.
