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Anyone who’s been following the news lately may have noticed that some of our formerly favorite media personalities – and some who’ve never been tolerated before – are loud and proud Jew-haters. We understand that not everyone follows various events as closely as we do; unfortunately do so the Jew haters, and they will happily implant their seeds of hatred in ignorance’s fertile soil.
Figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have increasingly promoted claims that distort reality about Israel, excuse terrorist groups, and recycle conspiracy theories that fuel antisemitism. Even more troubling, these narratives are sometimes wrapped in religious language—weaponizing faith to spread hostility toward the Jewish people.
Christians must reject that path. Scripture calls us to be people of truth, not amplifiers of rumors or conspiracies.
Below, we examine several claims Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have presented as fact and compare them with the historical record and documented evidence.
The result is clear: these are not truth-tellers bravely exposing hidden realities, but rather commentators who repeatedly promote falsehoods.
As American and Israel fight a war against the largest state sponsor of terror, we must fight the war of truth—many of our friends and family see Candace Owens or Tucker Carlson as “trusted voices” when in reality they spread verifiably false information, stocking the flames of Jew hatred.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“Another Person fired for criticizing Israel?! …Is America a sovereign nation or are we being controlled by Israel?”
THE TRUTH
Briahna Joy Gray was not fired for “criticizing Israel.” She was fired after an interview with Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romina Gonen had been taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks. During the interview, Gray laughed and appeared dismissive when discussing the hostage situation. Many viewers and journalists criticized the interview as insensitive toward a hostage’s family member. The Hill stated her behavior “fell short of the standards we expect” and ended their relationship with her. Her firing was about professional conduct during that interview, not about criticism of Israel.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“I’m not even sure Hamas is actually a radical jihadi organization. It seems more like a political organization.”
THE TRUTH
Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by the United States and many other countries and openly calls for armed jihad against Israel. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists massacred more than 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds in the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Hamas has also celebrated attacks on civilians such as the 2016 stabbing murder of American veteran Taylor Force in Tel Aviv. These actions show Hamas operates as a violent jihadist terror group—not merely a political par.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“…we know that there was once a president who wanted to make AIPAC register as foreign, and he ended up shot. Coincidentally, ended up shot.”
THE TRUTH
There is no evidence connecting any U.S. president being shot to AIPAC or Jewish lobbying groups. Some historical discussions refer to the U.S. government pressuring the American Zionist Council in the early 1960s to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. However, official records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy do not support any claim that the shooting was connected to AIPAC or Israel. The statement repeats an unsupported conspiracy theory.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“...the United States is moving toward a big war… with Iran… And Israel is driving that. We are doing this at the behest… of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.”
THE TRUTH
This is a geopolitical claim about who is responsible for pushing the United States toward war. No evidence is presented to support the claim that Israel or Benjamin Netanyahu is “driving” U.S. policy. U.S. foreign policy decisions are made by the American government and involve many factors including Congress, the President, the Pentagon, intelligence agencies, and regional security concerns.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“…met what I would describe as political Jews—who operate almost exactly like Black Lives Matter… Under the guise of fighting antisemitism, they actually create it.”
THE TRUTH
Claiming that Jews “create antisemitism” is a common rhetorical trope historically used to blame Jewish people for hatred directed at them. Antisemitism is prejudice and discrimination against Jews; it is not caused by Jewish people themselves. Criticizing specific individuals or organizations is legitimate, but framing the issue as something created by Jews broadly relies on a harmful stereotype.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“...this is probably the most violent country in the world, Israel.”
THE TRUTH
This statement is rhetorical and not supported by data. Israel is not considered the most violent country in the world by any major global index measuring conflict or violence. Countries experiencing ongoing civil wars or large-scale armed conflicts rank far higher on such measures. The statement functions as a dramatic political characterization rather than a factual claim.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
Described as an interview in which Ye claimed “Jewish people control the media,” triggering suspension.
THE TRUTH
The idea that Jews secretly control the media is a long-standing antisemitic stereotype that has circulated for over a century. Social-media platforms moderating or suspending content that promotes hate speech does not prove the claim is true. Platform enforcement is a policy decision, not evidence of a conspiracy.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“...Netanyahu himself tried to punish two members of my family... because he has said in public many times, believes in blood guilt, Amalek… punish… his family, his bloodline… Christians reject that. Netanyahu doesn’t.”
THE TRUTH
No evidence is presented to support the claim that Netanyahu targeted Carlson’s family. Reporting indicates that Carlson provided no documentation or proof of this allegation. Claims about Netanyahu believing in “blood guilt” or collective punishment are also not supported by verified statements from him. References to “Amalek” in Israeli discourse typically relate to historical or biblical analogies and do not mean endorsement of collective punishment of families.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“This is the Synagogue of Satan… Your God is Satan… You guys are ball worshippers… [you] kill and sacrifice children…”
THE TRUTH
These accusations repeat very old antisemitic myths that falsely claim Jews worship Satan or murder children. Variations of this conspiracy—often called “blood libel”—have existed for centuries and have repeatedly been proven false. Historically, such accusations were used to justify persecution and violence against Jewish communities.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“The current president of Israel… President Herzog, apparently was at Pedo Island… That’s what it says in the disclosures…”
THE TRUTH
This claim was publicly denied by the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog and reported as baseless. Following the backlash and fact-checking, Carlson issued an apology and retracted the claim. There is no evidence that Herzog was involved in or visited Epstein-related locations.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“We are ruled by satanic pedophiles who work for Israel… This is the synagogue of Satan…”
THE TRUTH
This statement claims a secret global government run by satanic child abusers linked to Israel. There is no evidence for such a network. The idea of a hidden cabal controlling the world is a common conspiracy theory that frequently targets Jews or Israel.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
Carlson described being “detained” and “interrogated” at an airport by Israeli authorities.
THE TRUTH
Israeli officials stated that Carlson was not detained or interrogated. According to reporting, he went through a routine security screening process that many travelers experience when entering or leaving Israel. Israeli and U.S. officials rejected the characterization that he had been singled out or formally detained. Video shows Carlson hugging and taking selfies with Israel security.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
Owens argues Morocco “was never a Jewish nation” yet had a “star of David,” which she claims is actually the Seal of Solomon, before linking this to Freemasons and child-abuse conspiracies.
THE TRUTH
Morocco’s national emblem is a green pentagram (five-pointed star) added to the flag in 1915. It is not the six-pointed Star of David. The pentagram is sometimes called the Seal of Solomon in Moroccan tradition, but it has no connection to claims about secret societies or child-abuse conspiracies. Operation Paperclip, which she references elsewhere, was a U.S. program that recruited German scientists after World War II; it had nothing to do with occult groups or pedophilia.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“Israel’s nuclear weapons were created, of course, with nuclear material stolen from the United States, from a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania…”
THE TRUTH
This refers to the long-debated NUMEC/Apollo nuclear materials case from the 1960s. Some analysts and former officials suspected nuclear material may have been diverted to Israel, but the claim has never been definitively proven. Declassified documents show suspicion and investigation, but there has never been a confirmed finding that Israel stole nuclear material as a settled fact.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“…everybody knows that Stalin was Jewish, and I am like, Americans don’t know this.”
THE TRUTH
Historians and fact-checks have found no credible evidence that Joseph Stalin was Jewish or had Jewish ancestry. Stalin was born in Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire) to a Georgian Orthodox Christian family. Claims about him secretly being Jewish are historically unsupported.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
The phrase “purging Christians” suggests a coordinated state policy to remove Christians. Available demographic data does not support that claim. Christians make up roughly 1.8–1.9% of Israel’s population and the community has grown in recent years.
THE TRUTH
Claiming that Jews “create antisemitism” is a common rhetorical trope historically used to blame Jewish people for hatred directed at them. Antisemitism is prejudice and discrimination against Jews; it is not caused by Jewish people themselves. Criticizing specific individuals or organizations is legitimate, but framing the issue as something created by Jews broadly relies on a harmful stereotype.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“The anti-Semitism Bill… Forget your First Amendment… If you got something to say about Israel, you're going to be in big trouble…” (00:03:57).
“Being a Christian will pretty much be banned if it gets passed…”
THE TRUTH
This claim is false. The Antisemitism Awareness Act does not ban Christianity and does not remove First Amendment rights. The bill simply tells the U.S. Department of Education to consider the IHRA definition of antisemitism when enforcing existing civil-rights protections under Title VI in federally funded schools. It does not create criminal penalties, does not punish people for being Christian, and does not make criticism of Israel illegal.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
“Still living high level Israeli officials are directly implicated in Epstein’s life, if not his crime…”
THE TRUTH
This statement suggests wrongdoing through association but does not provide evidence. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak did have a known relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but available reporting states there is no evidence that Barak was involved in Epstein’s criminal activities. Carlson’s wording implies guilt without demonstrating proof.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
Owens says “false flags are the Israeli way,” invoking “9/11” and the “Lavon Affair.”
THE TRUTH
The Lavon Affair was a real 1954 Israeli intelligence operation in Egypt that failed and became a political scandal in Israel. However, using it to suggest Israel staged other events like 9/11 is unsupported. Extensive investigations by the 9/11 Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda terrorists and found no evidence of an Israeli false-flag operation.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
Chapter titled “Who Has a Right to the Land of Israel?”
THE TRUTH
The discussion focuses on questions about historical and religious claims to the land of Israel. Debates over history, religion, and indigeneity are common in discussions about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. However, arguments that deny Jewish historical connection to the land entirely are widely disputed by historians, archaeologists, and historical records documenting Jewish presence in the region for thousands of years.
CANDACE OWENS' CLAIM
“No government anywhere has a right to commit a genocide, ever. There is no justification for a genocide.”
THE TRUTH
“Genocide” has a specific legal definition under international law that requires proof of intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. The International Court of Justice’s January 26, 2024 order in the South Africa v. Israel case did not rule that genocide occurred; it issued provisional measures while the case proceeds. Using the term “genocide” as a legal conclusion before a court decision is a political claim, not an established legal finding.
TUCKER CARLSON'S CLAIM
Carlson claimed Mossad agents had been arrested for planning bombings in Qatar and Saudi Arabia to widen the war.
THE TRUTH
There is no credible evidence that Israeli intelligence agents were arrested in Qatar or Saudi Arabia for planning bombings. No official statements from the governments of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or major international news organizations confirmed such an event. The Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman stated this was simply not true naming Carlson for spreading false information.
People of faith are cautioned against the egregious sin of slander. Bearing false witness against thy neighbor is no small deed; demonizing an entire people – let alone the Apple of God’s Eye – is pure evil.
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