Tucker Carlson faced criticism after a tense interview on Israeli TV. He claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dragged the United States into war with Iran and accused President Donald Trump of yielding to Netanyahu’s pressure. Carlson questioned Trump’s account of the conflict and criticized the phrase “terror regime” when Israel’s actions in Gaza have killed thousands of children. He used “ethnic cleansing” regarding Gaza and said the interviewer was more upset by his description than by the deaths themselves. Estimates place Gaza deaths since the post-October 7 operation at about 70,000. The White House responded with a statement calling Carlson a purveyor of fake news and praising Trump’s long-standing opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, citing Israeli-aligned operations that targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities.
"The Israeli prime minister pushed the US.. president, who turned out to be far weaker than I understood, into a war that hurts the United States, he said. The interview got tense at times when discussing the ongoing conflict in Iran as well as Israel's strikes on Gaza in their campaign against Hamas. I don't believe Donald Trump, Carlson said about the war after Segal referred to Iran as a terror regime. And I also think, as an Israeli, you should pause before using the phrase terror regime' since you live in a country that just murdered thousands of children in Gaza, he continued."
"Segal pressed Carlson on whether he believes Israel is committing a genocide. Carlson used the term ethnic cleansing and told the reporter that you're more upset by how I describe the murder of children than you are at the murder of children. Estimates of the number people including combatants who have died in Gaza since Israel launched its post-October 7operation sit at approximately 70,000. The White House offered a statement to Channel 13 in response to Carlson."
"According to the Times of Israel, the statement took some inspiration from Trump himself by deeming Carlson a low IQ person who spreads fake news for cheap publicity. The statement continues: Long before he was elected, President Trump has been consistent in his belief that Iran can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. Israel has always been a great ally to the United States, especially through Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury that obliterated Iran's nuclear facilities and destroyed their defense industrial base. President Trump took bol"
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