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Johnson: Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Nick Fuentes Was ‘A Big Mistake’

House Speaker Mike Johnson called Tucker Carlson’s sit-down with white supremacist Nick Fuentes “a big mistake,” saying Fuentes’s remarks were “vile” and openly racist. Johnson urged Republicans to denounce antisemitic and racist rhetoric rather than amplify it. He characterized a recent rise in antisemitic language within his party as "a very recent development" while also asserting it is "primarily on the left." The interview has drawn wide condemnation and highlighted divisions among conservatives.

03:36 AM, 11/26/2025Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview white supremacist Nick Fuentes on his podcast, calling the broadcast “a big mistake.” Johnson said he had not followed Fuentes closely but, after viewing a compilation of Fuentes’s remarks, described them as "vile" and "terrible."

“He has a lot of listeners, and I think giving Nick Fuentes that platform is a big mistake,” Johnson said. “It’s not just antisemitic, it’s openly racist, it’s violent — things you can’t even repeat on the House floor.”

Johnson urged colleagues and conservative leaders to refuse to amplify hateful rhetoric and to condemn attacks on Jewish people. He described a recent rise in antisemitic rhetoric within his party as "a very recent development," while also asserting that antisemitism is "primarily on the left."

The interview provoked broad condemnation and exposed divisions among conservatives. Fuentes has previously expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler, denied the Holocaust and invoked language about "organized Jewry." A spokesperson for Carlson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

When asked whether organizers should bar people who amplify such views from conferences, Johnson said he could not make those decisions but emphasized that public leaders must speak out against overt antisemitism and racist language.

“It’s a dangerous trend to give a platform to people who are just openly and unrepentantly antisemitic and engaging in all this hateful, racist stuff,” Johnson said. “It’s just not helpful.”

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