Overview
- The White House confirmed Carlson had lunch with President Donald Trump on Friday, his second visit in two weeks.
- Images from the Tucker Carlson Network showed Carlson in the Oval Office with Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
- The Anti-Defamation League said Carlson should have no place in the White House, citing years of amplifying antisemitic narratives.
- Laura Loomer warned the optics weaken Vice President J.D. Vance’s 2028 prospects, while Mark Levin mocked Carlson’s presence next to the president.
- Trump has defended Carlson at times but recently told The New York Times that extremists such as Nick Fuentes are not welcome in the movement.