US EditionHeritage Foundation head defends Tucker Carlson for hosting Nick Fuentes
- On Thursday, Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, said the group is not distancing itself from Tucker Carlson and called critics a venomous coalition whose attempt to cancel him will fail.
- Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes prompted backlash, and on Wednesday reports said Heritage Foundation scrubbed Carlson references from a donation page, fueling social media speculation.
- Several right-wing figures including Joel Pollack, Mark Levin and Andrew Klavan slammed Carlson for platforming Nick Fuentes, who praised Adolf Hitler and called for a total Aryan victory, while Fuentes celebrated the Groypers' takeover and thanked Roberts for defending Carlson.
- The Heritage Foundation emphasized it will defend allies and not take direction from social media users or members and donors, while Kevin Roberts affirmed Christians can critique Israel without being antisemitic.
- Amid uproar from pro-Israel conservatives over a Turning Point USA event, Vice President JD Vance stressed prioritizing American interests, while Nick Fuentes thanked Roberts and celebrated gains on social media.
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Right-wing think tank staff revolt as boss defends interview with neo-Nazi
Several staff members of the Heritage Foundation took to X today to protest their own boss's defense of a recent softball interview by Tucker Carlson with avowed neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes.Kevin Roberts, president of the foundation, has sparked widespread criticism for standing with Carlson while droves ...
Conservatives must choose between Charlie Kirk and Tucker Carlson
There are two paths forward for the conservative movement. One is the bravery and faithfulness of Charlie Kirk, and the other is the cowardice of Tucker Carlson, who recently promoted Nazi podcast guest Nick Fuentes. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts chose the latter path in a bizarre, contradictory video defending Carlson and his softball interview with Fuentes. Roberts said that “When we disagree with a person’s thoughts and opinions…
Heritage’s Israel pivot shows where conservative power now lies
This week, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts defended Tucker Carlson and his decision to interview Holocaust revisionist and provocateur Nick Fuentes. Roberts seemed to be making a cold political calculation — the Republican Party, it would seem, needs Carlson more than it needs traditional pro-Israel consensus. Roberts even suggested that Nick Fuentes deserved debate rather than deplatforming, framing him as another victim of cancel c…
Heritage president defends Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts gave a forceful defense of Tucker Carlson interviewing white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes, saying that “canceling” Fuentes “is not the answer.” The former Fox News pundit hosted Fuentes — who is known for his antisemitic far-right commentary and has been repeatedly disavowed by Republicans and figures on the right — on his podcast Monday. Roberts said the "venomous coalition attacking” Carlson …
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