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U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson said U.S. attacks on Iran contradict President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, arguing the decision was influenced by Israel and pro-Israel groups in the United States.
Speaking in an interview with The Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, Carlson said the strikes do not align with the principles emphasized during Trump’s election campaign.
“This situation not only contradicts the ‘America First’ approach but points to its opposite,” he said.
Carlson said the attacks were carried out under pressure from Israel and pro-Israel circles in the U.S.
He argued that “a country of 9 million people should not be allowed to make critical decisions on behalf of a country of 350 million,” adding that such decisions are against U.S. interests.
Carlson also claimed that some of Trump’s largest donors supported the strikes on Iran, including an individual with Israeli citizenship.
He further argued that Israel has an “internal tendency” to seek more land and resources and views the U.S. presence in the Middle East as a limiting factor, suggesting Israel wants the U.S. to withdraw from the region.
Carlson said declining public support for Israel in the U.S. has pushed Israeli officials to act with a “take what you can while you can” approach.
Carlson said U.S. officials should acknowledge that the world is now shared with China and that a geographically based “power-sharing” arrangement between the two countries is inevitable.
He argued that the U.S. would not be able to defend Taiwan, describing it as a sign that Washington has reached the limits of its global power.
Carlson added that the “America First” approach also includes strengthening relations with Europe to balance China’s growing influence.
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