Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes has precipitated a right-wing media struggle over the future of the MAGA movement.
While many traditional right-wing media figures criticized Carlson for platforming Fuentes and not pushing back strongly enough on his rhetoric, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts posted in support of Carlson, calling the former Fox host’s detractors a “venomous coalition” and Carlson a “close friend” to The Heritage Foundation. In response, some conservative pundits, including Ben Shapiro and Erick Erickson, criticized the conservative institution and warned against the embrace of Carlson and extremists — all while the organization faced resignations from staff and distancing by partner groups.
Additional fractures have emerged within right-wing media, with some conservative media figures claiming Carlson “is not MAGA,” and others calling Fuentes “the face of the future Republican Party.” Some who have defended Carlson have argued against “canceling” him while others have focused their ire on figures like Shapiro and Mark Levin for their criticism of Carlson and Heritage. A smaller cohort within conservative media have, in turn, railed against the infighting and instead proposed continuing to “focus our fire” on the left.
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