Mark Levin, Tucker Carlson Clash Over Trump Envoy Antisemitism Claims

Mark Levin and Tucker Carlson, former Fox News colleagues and prominent conservative commentators, are engaged in a public feud over accusations of antisemitism within the Trump administration. Levin criticized Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, for comments about the 'neocon element,' asserting that the term 'neocon' is used as a pejorative for Jews and implying antisemitism in the Trump administration's rhetoric. Carlson strongly disagrees with Levin's accusations, defending Witkoff as a decent and peace-seeking figure who helped secure the release of hostages and calling Levin's claims "peak crazy." Carlson emphasized that Witkoff himself is Jewish, making the antisemitism charge unlikely, and lamented the deterioration of their discourse. Levin, meanwhile, has doubled down on his stance, accusing Carlson of knowingly using the term 'neocon' as a coded antisemitic slur within far-right circles. The dispute highlights broader tensions in right-wing media regarding the language used to discuss neoconservatives and U.S. policy in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Israel.