Overview

• Speaking at a Hudson Institute event on Aug. 19, Sebastian Gorka labeled Tucker Carlson’s stance a repackaging of Pat Buchanan–style isolationism.
• Gorka argued that most anti-Israel rhetoric on the right comes from a handful of prominent voices on X and Rumble rather than from MAGA voters.
• He said the president views Middle East decisions through a single prism focused on countering Iran, citing June strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and actions against the Houthis.
• Hudson Institute moderator Michael Doran asserted that the isolationist faction has no influence over President Trump’s decisions.
• Reporting noted that Carlson advocates U.S. retrenchment and has sharply criticized support for Israel, including objections to the June strikes on Iran.