Tucker Carlson's recent portrayal of Chabad-Lubavitch as some shadowy, militant group hell-bent on destroying Muslim holy sites has left Ben Shapiro utterly boggled – and rightly so. The drama unfolds in a viral 37-second clip from Shapiro's March 6, 2026, episode of "The Ben Shapiro Show," shared by X user @Fair_and_Biased (conservative blogger Jackie Chea). Chea's post, which has racked up over 2,400 likes and 71,000 views, captions the moment where Shapiro dismantles Carlson's conspiracy-laden narrative, emphasizing Chabad's true nature as a beacon of kindness rather than the "maniacal mosque destroyers" Carlson implied.
Shapiro, visibly incredulous, breaks it down simply: Chabad isn't plotting apocalyptic takeovers. They're the folks driving "mitzvah tanks" - those quirky mobile units promoting good deeds - and offering tefillin at public spots to connect Jews with their faith. On the hot-button Third Temple issue, Shapiro stresses Chabad's belief that it'll arrive through "acts of loving kindness," not bombs or bulldozers. "I'm shocked at how ever-degrading Tucker's commentary has become," Shapiro says, his tone a mix of disbelief and disdain, as if Carlson's wild accusations have him questioning reality itself.
