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Tucker Carlson called Trump Antichrist, denies on NYT podcast.

5/3/2026

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Tucker Carlson appeared on The New York Times podcast The Interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro on May 2-3, 2026 and denied calling President Donald Trump the Antichrist.
The Times released a clip that shows Carlson calling President Donald Trump the Antichrist.
Carlson said he now regrets his past support for Trump and cited the Iran strike as the turning point.
Social-media commentators, including former officials, called Carlson a liar and dismissed his remarks as kooky.

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Tucker Carlson appeared on The New York Times podcast The Interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro on May 2-3, 2026 and denied calling President Donald Trump the Antichrist.
The Times released a clip that shows Carlson calling President Donald Trump the Antichrist.
Carlson said he now regrets his past support for Trump and cited the Iran strike as the turning point.
Social-media commentators, including former officials, called Carlson a liar and dismissed his remarks as kooky.