No, really. … What happened to Tucker Carlson?
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TL;DR
- Tucker Carlson denied stating that Donald Trump might be the Antichrist, despite video evidence showing him saying it.
- Carlson described Trump as having 'supernatural' capabilities that make people around him 'spellbound' and 'compliant'.
- He claimed Trump was a 'hostage' to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel, unable to act as a sovereign decision-maker.
- Carlson made comments implying a Jewish conspiracy in the death of Jesus, which have been called antisemitic.
- Conservative commentators have criticized Carlson for his perceived shift towards conspiracy theories and denial of his own words.