Posted on 11/08/2025 6:17:28 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Conservative media pundits Ben Shapiro and Megyn Kelly sparred this week over an interview Tucker Carlson conducted with white nationalist Nick Fuentes — and other commentary Carlson has made on his online podcast.
“If I see somebody breach basic moral values by having on a Nazi, in my own view, gloss the Nazi, then I’m going to speak out about that,” Shapiro told Kelly during a live event.
“I’m going to point out that there is a long pattern of him ideologically laundering terrible ideas over the course of the last two years, ranging from traveling to Russia to sniff the bread and explain why the Russian regime is actually wonderful, to saying last week the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro is actually not that bad,” he added in comments highlighted by Mediaite.
Kelly responded by saying she wasn’t interested in being Carlson’s “defender” but noted Maduro is “culturally conservative.”
“Who gives a s‑‑‑?” Shapiro shot back. “I don’t give a s‑‑‑ whether he’s anti-LGBTQ rights. This is the No. 1 thing about Nicolás Maduro? You know how far down the list you have to get before you can get to anything remotely recommendable about Nicolás Maduro?”
Shapiro has been sharply critical of Carlson following his interview with Fuentes, who has a history of making antisemitic, sexist and other offensive comments. The episode sparked widespread condemnation, primarily among members of the conservative right.
Carlson responded to the criticism his interview had earned during the same event, telling Kelly “I don’t need to prove that I am a good person to you.”
Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, initially defended Carlson over the interview. Following backlash, Roberts apologized for his comments and condemned Fuentes.
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I've seen a proposal from Patrick David Bet to have Megyn Kelly host an open debate between all the fractured players: Shapiro, Levin, Tucker, Candace, Fuentes. I'd love to see it. Everyone speak openly and put their cards on the table. Republicans will get wiped out in 2026 if all this internal squabbling is not hashed out and resolved.
I sense Israel will stand alone soon. This is prophetic. Dump the US as allies, bad things for both countries begin.
Will God curse the US?
Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin and the rest of the Neocon lobby are the problem. The vast majority of Americans do not want to get involved in constant foreign wars. Nor does the vast majority buy the argument that not wanting to dragged into wars every time Bibi Netanyahu decides to attack somebody is somehow “anti semitic”.
But when provocation leads us to vulgarity then we are degrading ourselves.
Tucker clearly has something more negative driving his statements these days,Like many conservatives, the man has a basic animus against authority in general and intolerance of any who oppose them, which is why they support fellow-rebel Putin and attack Israel, as the latter's existence and statehood represents God's authority.
“Ben Shapiro is a schmuck!”
Tucker Carlson is a putz!
Tucker (Sharia Law) Carlson is revealing his true convictions. People are taking note and criticizing him. Good.
Commentators talking to other commentators about other commentators.
Clearly, there are more important things to talk about. Or better yet….just stop talking.
I have no use for Benzadeine Shapiro. None at all.
Tucker fully lost me after the “look how wonderful Moscow is” propaganda tour.
I wonder if that store is even open now. As for bread they are now selling bread in three slice packages to “reduce waste” lol
For decades Moscow and St. Petersburg prospered while
much of the rest of Russian federation struggled and it’s people and resources used to support the western “ethnic” Russians.
As the saying goes old boss same as the new boss. Pitin and Stalin, Soviet Union and russia(Soviet Union 2.0)
Russia went from 2nd largest arms exporter to net arms importer
Food exporter to food importer
Gas station with nukes to gas station with no gas and nukes
National wealth fund and budget surpluses to no wealth fund and billions in worthless govt bonds
Massive interest rates and inflation
Major businesses are bankrupt or nearing bankruptcy
Massive tax increases including 22% VAT which now includes small businesses
All in less than 4 years
Here is an interesting tidbit, the SVO/SMO/NWO/war, is approaching the length of the “great patriotic war” and Russia holds less Ukrainian territory then it did in March of 2022
Wonder if Tucker will cover that story😎
Every totalitarian dictatorship and sharia law-run hellhole is wonderful and puts the third-rate USA to shame according to Tucker. I await his specials on the marvels and superiority of North Korea and Red China.
I disagree with Shapiro about lots of things—but I would never call him nasty names as a result.
Shapiro and some folks around here are unable to meet that low bar.
Demon rats couldn’t have invented a more effective conservatism destroyer than Carlson.
I just can’t listen to his voice, so I don’t know much about what he says.
Only dumb ass Republicans (not Conservatives or MAGA/MAHA Coalition) can’t see the “Divide and Conquer” strategy being thrust upon them….
“I’ve seen a proposal from Patrick David Bet to have Megyn Kelly host an open debate between all the fractured players: Shapiro, Levin, Tucker, Candace, Fuentes.”
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That will never happen because those Israel firsters would lose the debate and they know it. Fuentes has been clamoring for a debate with Shapiro for some time but Shapiro refuses to debate him. Shapiro and Levin just want to silence their detractors not debate them.
So, sapere me with yourt concerne as how some of MAGA have treated him.
How could he be “friends” with Hunter without getting into, or at least knowing, that lifestyle?
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