WATCH: Tucker Carlson Goes On The Offensive Against Ben Shapiro!

America First means exactly that—America first, not last, not second—first. No more foreign wars!

Many conservatives seem to have abandoned this principle when it comes to their pet project Israel. The country, consisting of at least 50% Europeans, represents a colony that we keep alive through our tax dollars.

It has also been the root of trouble for many of the problems between America and the Muslim world—a world that spans dozens of countries, composed of 1.7 billion people.

I have long said that ditching Israel would solve 70% or more of our international troubles. I am not embellishing here.

This one ‘ally’, who has done absolutely nothing for the United States, is directly responsible for a disproportional amount of our problems both at home and abroad.

I won’t get into the strategic implications here, but picking a fight with 1.7 billion people over a colonial nation of ~10 million is just bad business. Sun Tzu would likely agree.

Ben Shapiro, who is an ardent Zionist, has been one of the most vocal proponents of further involving America in Israel’s war in the Middle East. Shapiro is so pro-Israel that some have even accused him of being a foreign intelligence asset.

The Daily Wire co-founder and people like him believe that America should defend Israel at all costs. The America First position is that America should defend no nation at any cost except for America.

Tucker Carlson has called out Shapiro several times for his lack of principles and obvious dual loyalty, but he recently took his rhetoric to a new level on an episode of Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar. Here’s what he had to say:

JUST IN: Tucker Carlson calls out Ben Shapiro.

THOUGHTS?

“I’m shocked how little they care about the country, including the person you mentioned, and I can’t imagine how someone like that could get an audience of people who claim to care about America.”pic.twitter.com/C8JNUotM9I

— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) December 30, 2023

Fellow Daily Wire host Andrew Klavan responded to Carlson’s recent comments: “Balls. Anyone who says Ben Shapiro
isn’t a patriot is either a fool or a liar. I don’t know what’s happened to Tucker Carlson. I’m not going to pretend to read his mind or his motives. But this remark is in keeping with the quality of his content of late.”

Balls. Anyone who says @benshapiro isn't a patriot is either a fool or a liar. I don't know what's happened to @TuckerCarlson. I'm not going to pretend to read his mind or his motives. But this remark is in keeping with the quality of his content of late. https://t.co/m4zJG5IIAo

— Andrew Klavan (@andrewklavan) December 31, 2023

Mediaite provided some of the statement from Carlson:

“In the case of Israel and the Arab world, I’ve spent a fair amount of time in both and I like both.

And I felt terrible for the people who were killed on October 7, I still do.

So I had no weird motive, I was just thinking about it from an American perspective: Is this good for us or is it not?”

Catturd had this to say: “Tucker hates our corrupt government and rightfully reports on it. Ben loves the corrupt government and simps for them just like you. Loving a corrupt government means you hate the country and the people in it.”

Tucker hates our corrupt government and rightfully reports on it.

Ben loves the corrupt government and simps for them just like you.

Loving a corrupt government means you hate the country and the people in it.

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) December 30, 2023

That isn't what Tucker Carlson said. He said it's clear Ben Shapiro cares MORE about Israel than America yet he built his entire audience off Americans. I think that's a true statement. https://t.co/wMBDjQy8B0

— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) December 30, 2023

The Jerusalem Post featured more of Carlson’s comments:

“I have no choice,” he said, “I’m from here, my family’s been here hundreds of years, I plan to stay here— I’m shocked by how little they care about the country, including [Shapiro].”