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Tucker Carlson’s interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes exposes rift among Republicans

PBS News Hour - Segments

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has laid bare a growing schism within conservative circles over how to address antisemitism. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

This week, a task force dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism reportedly decided to sever ties with the Conservative Heritage Foundation.

0:08.9

It comes after the think tank's president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson's interview with a far-right anti-Semitic activists.

0:16.8

This infighting has laid bare a growing schism within conservative circles over how to address anti-Semitism.

0:23.5

William Brigham reports.

0:25.8

Nick Fuentes, thank you for doing this.

0:27.5

Yeah, thank you for having me.

0:28.4

I wanted to meet you.

0:29.6

The interview, which lasted over two hours, was posted late last month and has been seen over 20 million times.

0:37.3

The conservative commentator Tucker Carlson interviewing Nick Fuentes, the 27-year-old hard

0:43.3

right influencer with millions of followers known as Groyper's.

0:47.3

Fuentes is known for his open racism.

0:50.3

White people have a special heritage here as Americans.

0:56.1

His misogyny, like when he wrote, Your Body, My Choice, after the 2024 election.

1:00.2

The whole political system is just based around women never being accountable for any of their choices.

1:08.3

And his overt anti-Semitism, ranging from Holocaust denial to his belief in a global

1:14.1

Jewish conspiracy. A big challenge to that is organized Jewry in America. I don't think you

1:20.0

The interview with Carlson drew quick, sharp condemnation from many in the conservative movement.

1:26.1

Ben Shapiro, editor of the Conservative Daily Wire, wrote,

1:29.9

No to the Groypers, no to the cowards like Tucker Carlson, who normalized their trash.

1:35.8

Christians can critique the state of Israel without being anti-Semitic.

1:39.8

But Kevin Roberts, head of the Heritage Foundation, defended Carlson.

1:44.6

Heritage is the influential conservative think tank behind Project 2025

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