With his attack on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, has Tucker Carlson finally and fully jumped the shark?

American Thinker ^ | 11/14/25 | Andrea Widburg

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian and fierce anti-Nazi, a man so dangerous to the Nazi movement that he was one of the last people they killed lest he taste liberation, was a man of extraordinary moral courage. For Tucker Carlson, however, he was a failed Christian for having dared to stand up to Hitler (and, probably, for having rescued Jews).

One of the problems with being your own boss is that there’s no one around to stop you when you go too far. Another problem with being rich, famous, and your own boss is that the sycophants in your world will encourage you to go too far, since their entire being is dedicated to saying “yes,” in the hopes that they’ll benefit from your wealth and fame. Maybe that explains Tucker Carlson’s latest madness in attacking Dietrich Bonhoeffer as a bad Christian.

It’s worth noting in this regard that Tucker hasn’t unearthed any previously unknown facts about Bonhoeffer’s life, hidden secrets that would undermine his legacy. Instead, Tucker just doesn’t think that it was a good idea to fight Hitler.

No, really:

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Tucker Carlson: "Killing Hitler is bad."

Yes, he's really saying this. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor who participated in a covert attempt to assassinate Hitler during WWII.

Tucker says this is bad and un-Christian.

That runs by pretty quickly, so let me make sure we have the salient posts, which I’m listing in the order I’ll discuss them:

• Dietrich was a great man...but only sort of (“in some ways”).
• Christianity bans all killing.
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer had gone beyond reason and Christianity in opposing the Nazis.
• Calling people Nazis requires you to shoot them.

First, Bonhoeffer was a great man in all the ways that mattered.

[PGR88]

I have no love or hate for Carlson, but this article, using a clearly out-of-context 25 second clip, reaches ridiculous conclusions

[Mount Athos]

These people are stretching beyond all reason to demonize tucker.

I think someone is paying them behind the scenes

[Secret Agent Man]

Christianity does not ban killing in all ways. Hes 100% wrong in that.

[GrootheWanderer]

That money he gets from Qatar must be pretty significant.

[Secret Agent Man]

Is American Thinker stretching what he said? I haven’t seen the piece, but I know some now think he’s like Satan so they will “find the worst photo/take a small phrase and standalone use it out of context” on him

[Mmogamer]

I think qatar is paying ol tucker

[cowboyusa]

Bonnofher is one of the greatest heros of Christian history. Tucker proves more and more everyday that his fruit is rotten to the core.

[2nd Amendment]

Tucker, MTG, Candice Owens and most democrats are following are following the satanic path to antisemitism

[mrmeyer]

Propaganda usually does

[pierrem15]

Tucker, MTG, Candice Owens and most democrats are following are following the satanic path to antisemitism

A weak mind, or one overwhelmed by resentment, or both in combination, yields easily to the Father of Lies.

[alternatives?]

Oh no. Bonnhoeffer is someone else that is perfect and can’t be questioned about any decision they made in their life. If you do you are a Nazi.

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RE: These people are stretching beyond all reason to demonize tucker.

So, you’re saying that what Tucker said about Bonhoeffer is right and disagreeing with him is demonizing him?

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RE: Oh no. Bonnhoeffer is someone else that is perfect

Who said he was perfect?

[Fiji Hill]

Christianity bans all killing.

I'm eternally grateful that the Roman emperors Constantine IV and Leo III, along with the Frankish prince Charles Martel didn't believe that. Otherwise, today, we would either be bowing to Mecca or listening to shamans recount tales about the adventures of Odin, Thor, Loki, etc. in Valhalla.

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RE: but this article, using a clearly out-of-context 25 second clip, reaches ridiculous conclusions

Can you cite for us, where in the article the author took Tucker out of context?

[Mount Athos]

I said what I said, you said what you said.
You tried to make what you said what I said.
But it wasn’t what I said.

[alternatives?]

Tucker questioned one decision he made, now Tucker is a Nazi. It gets old.

[SeekAndFind]

If Christianity bans all killing, shouldn’t we in the USA ban devout Christians from joining the military, or becoming Police officers? And aren’t any Christians who fought the British under Washington and the Nazis under Eisenhower all bad Christians?

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RE: I said what I said, you said what you said.
You tried to make what you said what I said.
But it wasn’t what I said.

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Thank you for NOT answering my question, but I repeat the question for you to clarify — are you saying that what Tucker said about Bonhoeffer is right and disagreeing with him is demonizing him?