CONGRATULATIONS: Tucker Carlson Crowned The 2025 Antisemite Of The Year

Podcaster Tucker Carlson has been named �Antisemite of the Year� by StopAntisemitism, citing his repeated use of a massive media platform to normalize, amplify, and legitimize antisemitic figures and narratives.

The designation follows months of backlash, particularly over Carlson�s October interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, a Holocaust denier who has promoted conspiracy theories about �Jewish control� of American politics, media, and finance and has openly called for what he described as a �holy war� against Jews. During the interview, Fuentes praised Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, whose regime persecuted Jews, while Carlson himself attacked �Christian Zionists� for supporting Israel, describing them as having been overtaken by a �brain virus.�

�By an overwhelming vote margin, Tucker Carlson has been named StopAntisemitism�s 2025 Antisemite of the Year,� said Liora Rez, the organization�s founder and executive director. She accused Carlson of using �divisive, hateful, and dangerous rhetoric� and offering �glowing interviews with bigots and Hitler apologists,� calling him �the most reviled Jew-hater of the past 12 months.�

StopAntisemitism said Carlson�s influence makes his conduct particularly dangerous, arguing that he often frames inflammatory questions in a way that allows guests to push antisemitic narratives while maintaining plausible deniability. The group also cited Carlson�s past praise of Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper, whom Carlson described as �the best and most honest popular historian in the United States,� despite Cooper�s claims minimizing Nazi intent to exterminate Jews and shifting blame for World War II onto Winston Churchill.

Carlson has also hosted figures who label Israel a �terrorist entity� and has repeatedly targeted pro-Israel Jewish conservatives, including commentator Ben Shapiro. StopAntisemitism said such rhetoric echoes the historic �dual loyalty� trope portraying Jews as disloyal Americans.

The Fuentes interview triggered a sharp split on the political right. Shapiro and other conservatives called for right-leaning institutions to cut ties with Carlson, while allies including Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts defended him.

StopAntisemitism warned that the consequences extend far beyond rhetoric. �Antisemitism is surging in the U.S. and abroad, and it is increasingly driven by people with powerful platforms�not just fringe extremists,� Rez said, warning that such narratives fuel real-world harassment, threats, and violence.

Carlson edged out other finalists for the designation, including MMA fighter Bryce Mitchell and conspiracy theorist Stew Peters, both of whom have made overtly pro-Nazi and Holocaust-denying statements.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)