Fox News personality Mark Levin has launched a scathing attack on his former colleague Tucker Carlson, labeling him a “little troublemaker” and a “promoter of Nazi ideals” during a fiery exchange on his radio program. This confrontation signifies a deepening rift between the two prominent supporters of the Make America Great Again movement.
Their relationship soured this year due to conflicting perspectives on the Israel-Palestine issue. Levin firmly supports Israel, whereas Carlson has shown empathy towards Hamas, leading to a public clash between the once-close allies.
During Friday’s broadcast of his radio show, Levin expressed his frustration with Carlson, who had sent him a provocative text message earlier that day. Carlson’s message proposed a debate at an upcoming Turning Point USA event.
Levin shared the contents of the message live on The Mark Levin Show, criticizing the conservative podcaster and revealing additional texts as they arrived.
“I received a peculiar text this morning from Tucker Carlson,” the 68-year-old broadcaster informed his audience. According to Levin, Carlson’s message read, “Good morning. The leadership at Turning Point has invited me to debate you at their event in Scottsdale this December.”
“I’m willing to participate and hope you will be too,” Carlson reportedly concluded.
‘”Beyond the personal insults, which I will try and keep to a minimum, there are real and important ideological differences between us, and I think the country would benefit from an extended conversation about them.”‘
Levin told Carlson, 56, he was not interested and would ‘rather debate a skunk’, before criticizing his former friend for platforming guests like controversial white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, 27, on his podcast.
Fox News host Mark Levin (pictured) has blasted his former colleague Tucker Carlson as a ‘little b******’ and a ‘Nazi promoter’ as they exchanged heated texts live on his radio show
This week, Levin used the Friday episode of his radio show to vent his rage at Carlson (pictured), who he said had sent him an inflammatory text message that morning requesting to debate him at an upcoming Turning Point USA event
He claimed that the late Charlie Kirk, who founded Turning Point, would be sickened by Carlson’s choice of guests.
‘What would Charlie say? What would Rush [Limbaugh] say?’ Levin raged. He then read his ‘verbatim’ text message response to Carlson aloud.
‘”I want nothing to do with you, what you’ve become — your vile libels against my faith, millions of Christians, and in my view, what you seek do to our country,”‘ Levin said he wrote back.
‘”There’s nothing to debate. You’re a Nazi promoter.
‘”You’re the modern day David Duke,”‘ he added, referring to a Klu Klux Klan leader who was a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in the nineties who parroted anti-Semitic conspiracies.
‘”For the record, I’m strongly anti-Nazi… but that’s hardly the point,”‘ Carlson hit back, according to Levin.
‘”This seems like the perfect opportunity to rebut what you consider evil ideas, and to do it to my face like a man.
‘”I think you’d jump at the chance, assuming you believe your positions are defensible.
‘”I’m offering the marketplace of ideas you often talk about, is it possible you can’t really defend, for example, what Israel has done to civilians in Gaza?”‘
Levin then ripped Carlson as a ‘little b******’ and spent almost two hours raging about the former Fox News host along with Nick Fuentes, who hosts America First.
The slur refers to a person born out of wedlock, alluding to the frivolousness of one’s mother.
Trump loyalist Levin also hosts Life, Liberty & Levin on Fox News. He previously worked in President Ronald Reagan’s administration, and currently serves a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Trump appointed him to this position
Trump loyalist Levin also hosts Life, Liberty & Levin on Fox News. He previously worked in President Ronald Reagan’s administration, and currently serves a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Carlson rose to fame presenting Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, until the broadcaster canceled the show in April 2023.
Since then, he launched The Tucker Carlson show, where he has expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and promoted several conspiracy theories on topics including Covid-19 and the January 6 Capitol attack.
Levin has also pedaled conspiracy theories, including the idea that Obama loyalists waged a ‘Deep State’ coup against Trump by launching investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
