Overview

• On June 16, Carlson told Steve Bannon that a full-scale conflict with Iran would derail Trump’s second term and diminish America’s global standing.
• He said U.S. forces are “scary unprepared” for a direct war with Iran, raising doubts about military readiness.
• Carlson invoked the Iraq War’s impact on George W. Bush to argue that a new Middle East engagement could overshadow Trump’s policy agenda.
• He attacked Fox News figures Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Rupert Murdoch for championing U.S. support of Israel’s military operations.
• Trump has alternated between caution and saying U.S. entry into the Israel-Iran conflict “is possible” but not imminent.