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Conservatives Split Over Heritage Foundation’s Defense of Tucker Carlson

Carlson is under fire for hosting Nick Fuentes, a controversial streamer with a history of anti-Jewish and anti-Semitic commentary.
Conservatives Split Over Heritage Foundation’s Defense of Tucker Carlson
Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks at the Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk Memorial event at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
10/31/2025|Updated: 10/31/2025
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The Heritage Foundation’s president, Kevin Roberts, issued a statement and accompanying video on Oct. 30 in defense of Tucker Carlson, sparking varied and passionate responses among conservatives—including among Heritage staff.

Some lauded Roberts’s defense of Carlson, a commentator and interviewer who appeared on the campaign trail with President Donald Trump ahead of his victory in 2024.

Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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