Tucker Carlson Goes Full Muslim | WATCH

The Backlash

Laura Loomer and other conservative critics immediately pounced, accusing Carlson of sympathizing with jihadists. Loomer (who has feuded with Carlson for months over Israel policy) claimed the comments prove her long-standing prediction that he has “converted to Islam” or become a “Qatarlson” mouthpiece. She and others called it outright praise for Sharia-governed states and said it shows he’s “attacking the West while defending the very systems that oppress Christians and Jews.”

Carlson’s team and supporters pushed back hard:

According to his team, a full transcript review shows no fabricated quotes or calls for America to adopt Sharia, it’s presented as an observation about why some Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE) feel stable and confident while Western capitals do not. Carlson has repeatedly affirmed he remains a “fervent Christian” and has no plans to convert. Supporters argue the clip is selectively edited to inflame the ongoing MAGA civil war over foreign policy, Israel aid, and “America First” isolationism, but after everything he has said recently, this is extremely unlikely.

Bigger Picture

This fits Carlson’s long-running theme: Western elites have lost confidence in their own civilization, while many non-Western societies (including those under strict religious law) have not. It also comes amid his very public feud with figures like Sen. Ted Cruz and Loomer, who view his skepticism of U.S. involvement in Middle East conflicts as veering into antisemitism or foreign influence.