Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said “you can’t tell him who to interview” and that “people have to decide,” declining to denounce Nick Fuentes.
- Fuentes responded by posting “Thank you Mr. President!” on X after Trump’s comments circulated online.
- The Heritage Foundation turmoil intensified as board member Robert P. George resigned, citing the lack of a full retraction of President Kevin Roberts’ video defending Carlson.
- Republican figures and Jewish groups condemned the episode, with Sen. Ted Cruz calling Carlson “complicit” and the Anti-Defamation League criticizing Trump’s refusal to condemn Fuentes.
- Carlson’s late‑October podcast with Fuentes remains a flashpoint, and pro‑Israel conservative leaders scheduled a Washington gathering to address extremism on the right.