Overview

• In a newly circulated clip, Cornell professor Dave Collum says "one can make the argument" the U.S. should have sided with Hitler against Stalin, to which Tucker Carlson replies, "I think that's right."
• The segment drew condemnation from across the political spectrum, with GOP Rep. Don Bacon calling it "the dumbest comment" on X and conservative host Mark Levin rebuking the exchange.
• The Daily Wire reports there is no historical record that Gen. George S. Patton advocated allying with Hitler, countering Collum’s claim.
• Author Diana West, whom Collum cited as influential to his view, says her book does not argue for aligning with Hitler.
• Carlson downplayed criticism by posting, "Nobody endorsed Hitler," as scrutiny also focused on Collum’s additional assertions about FDR, Pearl Harbor, missing U.S. troops, and his description of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine as a "police action" despite reported casualties on day one.