Key Takeaways:
- A disturbing battle is brewing over what Republican conservatism in America will look like after President Trump leaves office.
- There are three popular online influencers on the Right who are blending anti-Israel politics with outright antisemitism and neo-Nazi white nationalism.
- They are deceiving young Millennial and Gen Z conservatives into turning against the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.
- If antisemitism within the Republican Party is ignored and not rejected by party leadership, conservative candidates will lose in 2026 and 2028.
- There are strategic reasons for supporting the nation of Israel, even if we don’t agree with all of the policies of the Israeli government.
- President Trump and JD Vance need to address the concerns of Millennial and Gen Z voters, and explain why it’s in our interest as a nation to support Israel militarily.
They call themselves Republicans.
They call themselves Christians.
They support Donald Trump.
But they hate Israel – especially the Israeli government.
They believe that Israel has far too much influence on American foreign policy.
And they believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
They are deceiving young conservative and Christian Millennial and Gen Z voters – and drawing them into their radical beliefs.
Millennials and Gen Zers comprise over 40% of all eligible U.S. voters – and by 2030 will be 60% of the electorate.
This anti-Israel wing of the Republican Party threatens to splinter the MAGA movement and tear the Republican Party apart.
The consequences of the fracturing of the Republican Party will be catastrophic to Republican candidates in the 2026 and 2028 elections.
Here are 4 keys to defeating the dangers:
- Know the dangerous deceivers.
There are three extremely influential conservative podcasters you need to know about.
They have huge followings on YouTube and social media, and are pulling young conservative voters – especially Millennials and Gen Zers – into their belief systems.
We will discuss each of them:
Tucker Carlson.
Tucker Carlson has a huge following on social media:
- 5 million on X (formerly Twitter)
- 6 million on Instagram
- 6 million on YouTube
He was an influential supporter of Donald Trump in the 2024 election and supported Trump’s choice of JD Vance as his running mate.
He was also a friend of Charlie Kirk – founder of Turning Point USA – and spoke at TPUSA events.
But in the past two years or so, Carlson has turned strongly against Israel, and especially the Israeli government.
He claims he is not anti-Semitic, but here’s a summary of his attitude toward Israel and to those who support Israel for Biblical reasons:
- He believes Israel is an insignificant country because it’s so small.
- He believes we shouldn’t be supporting Israel militarily at all.
- He believes the Jews are not God’s “chosen people” and that they have no God-given right to the land of Palestine.
- He dislikes “Christian Zionists” more than anyone else.
Note: Christian Zionists are simply Christians who believe that the Jewish people have the right to return to their ancient homeland, and that they have a right to self-rule and to self-determination.
Carlson’s beliefs are based on statements he has made in his podcast interviews – particularly in the much-publicized Nick Fuentes interview.
The most dangerous thing about Tucker Carlson’s beliefs regarding the Jews and Israel is that he claims to be a Christian.
Perhaps he is a born-again believer – but if he is, he is ignorant about what the Old Testament says about Abraham and his descendants through Isaac and Jacob.
He said in the Nick Fuentes interview that “as a Christian,” he is offended that any race would call themselves God’s chosen people.
Carlson stated that God’s chosen people are the people who choose Jesus.
This sounds like Replacement Theology – but since Carlson doesn’t believe that the Jews were ever God’s chosen people, the idea doesn’t apply to him.
Candace Owens.
Candace Owens also has a large following on social media:
- 4 million followers on X
- 3 million on Instagram
- 5 million on YouTube
Candace Owens was at one time a dear friend of Charlie Kirk – and worked for Turning Point USA.
She gained fame between 2015 and 2020 for touring college campuses with TPUSA, criticizing the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, and for supporting Donald Trump.
Since the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10th, she has turned against TPUSA and against Erika Kirk – Charlie Kirk’s widow and the new CEO of the organization.
Owens has embraced conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s death, claiming it was an “Inside” TPUSA plot to remove him.
Owens has even implicated Erika Kirk as a conspirator in her husband’s death.
She also espouses conspiracy theories regarding Jewish influences in media, finance, politics, and global crimes.
Like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens denies being anti-Semitic.
But she has been very critical of Israel’s response to the October 7,2023 Hamas attack, claiming Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
She accuses her critics of suppressing free speech, and asserts her Christian faith to claim moral superiority regarding her views on Israel and on U.S. foreign policy.
Nick Fuentes.
Nick Fuentes is the youngest – at 27 – and the most radical and controversial of the three dangerous deceivers.
He has just under 1.2 million followers on X.
He has been banned on Instagram and YouTube for hate speech against Jews – but he hosts a podcast called “America First” that can be seen on Rumble, Podimo, Kick, and Telegram.
Fuentes is a racist anti-Semite and a white nationalist.
He hates blacks and Jews in particular, and denies the Holocaust.
He even admires Adolph Hitler.
His radical views gained a much wider audience when 17 million watched his podcast interview with Tucker Carlson.
Carlson fractured the entire conservative community in America by legitimizing Fuentes’ antisemitism and admiration for Hitler
- Understand the new uneducated, unsuspecting Christian voters.
Over the past year, there has been a surge of interest and receptivity to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Joe Rogen – who hosts the most popular podcast in America – has had several Bible-believing Christians on his show in the past year – among them scientist Stephen Meyer from Discovery Institute, and Christian apologist Wes Huff.
Millions heard the gospel proclaimed with clarity and power at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on September 21st.
According to recent research by the Barna Group, church attendance is higher in 2025 among Millennials and Gen Zers than it is among the older generations.[1]
Bible reading has also spiked in 2025, with Millennials and Gen Zers leading the way.[2]
But church attendance and Bible reading don’t equate with understanding of what the Scriptures teach regarding the Jews and the nation of Israel.
This is why the misinformed beliefs and opinions of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes are so deceptive and dangerous.
Because these three are so influential – and because they all claim to be Christians – many believers are being led astray into believing “doctrines of demons.”
The apostle Paul warned Timothy – a pastor – about this in 1Timothy 4:1-2,
“But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own consciences as with a branding iron…”
- Defeat the “doctrines of demons.”
Hatred of Jews as a race – and hatred of Israel’s right to exist as a nation – must not be tolerated by conservatism in America.
Christians or not, the views of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes must be disavowed and opposed.
But there is a right way and a wrong way to oppose someone’s views.
Someone – or perhaps several people – need to sit down with each of these three influencers privately and educate them on what the Hebrew and Greek scriptures say about the Jewish people.
But they need to do so with the love of Christ – not with the intolerance and pride of human nature.
The first priority of the Christian community – the body of Christ, the church – should be to talk with Carlson, Owens, and Fuentes privately – preceded with much prayer for guidance.
Perhaps they will change their views.
God is able to accomplish what we are powerless to accomplish.
Criticizing them and disparaging them on social media and in public forums without first attempting to meet with them in private is the wrong approach.
Replacement Theology needs to be debunked using the apostle Paul’s arguments in Romans 9, 10, and 11.
Remember that Paul was a Jew, but was called by God to evangelize Gentiles.
Tucker Carlson and the others need to be reminded that Jesus Himself was a Jew, and that the gospel was for the Jews first before it was ever for non-Jews.
JD Vance also needs to speak out about the growing antisemitism within conservatism – and especially among younger Millennial and Gen Z conservatives.
So far, he is downplaying the infighting, which will undoubtedly erode his support among traditional Republicans in 2028.[3]
- Discover the strategic reasons for supporting Israel.
Supporting Israel doesn’t mean that we must agree with every decision and every policy of the Israeli government.
We can criticize and disagree with Israeli government actions and still support the right of Israel to exist as a nation – and support her right to defend herself against enemies who are determined to destroy her.
Regardless of the Biblical reasons for supporting Israel as a nation, there are several strategic reasons why the U.S. should support Israel:
- Israel is a Constitutional Parlimentary Republic – the only democratically elected government in the Middle East.
- Israel is surrounded by 500 million Arab Muslims.
- Israel’s enemies in the region are also our enemies.
- We receive high-level intelligence from Israel regarding Iran and Arab terrorist groups operating in Arab countries.
- Israel shares technology with us.
These and other reasons are why it is in our strategic national interest to support Israel.
Conclusion:
To reunite the MAGA coalition and defuse the growing antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment among young voting conservatives, President Trump and JD Vance should:
- Address the growing dissatisfaction of young voters in the media and in government institutions.
- Explain why it’s in the interests of the U.S. to support Israel strategically and militarily.
- Don’t cancel dissenters like the Left does.
- Be selective in who gets platformed and/or invited to the White House.
What do you think? Comment on this article or write me at [email protected].
Action Items:
- Pray for JD Vance to take the deception seriously and speak out about why we should support Israel strategically.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders to educate their congregations about why we should support Israel.
- Pray for conservative and Christian podcasters to speak out about why we should support Israel strategically.
- Become more informed yourself about both the Biblical and the strategic reasons for supporting Israel.
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FAQs:
- Why do Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes hate Israel?
A. They believe the lie that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. - Why do Carlson, Owens and Fuentes dislike Jews?
A. They don’t believe the Jews are God’s chosen people, so they believe the Jews are occupying and colonizing land that isn’t theirs. - What is a “Christian Zionist?”
A. A Christian Zionist is a Christian who believes that the Jews have the right to return to their ancient homeland and set up their own government there and rule themselves. It’s called the right of self-determination. - Why is an anti-Semitic wing in the Republican Party so dangerous?
A. Antisemitism will fracture conservatism – alienating older “traditional” Republicans – making it doubtful that young conservative candidates can win an election. - Should those who are threatening to split the Republican Party be canceled or silenced?
A. No. We must never resort to the tactics of the Left. Instead, Christian leaders and influencers must lovingly confront and contradict wrong ideology and belief — preferably in private before in a public forum. - What can be done to unify all parts of conservatism in America?
A. Conservative Republican leaders must not ignore the concerns of dissenters with certain policies. They must (a) address the concerns of all demographic voter groups; (b) explain the reasons for all policies and decisions; (c) allow freedom of speech, but don’t give radical ideologies legitimacy by platforming them to large audiences.
[1] https://www.barna.com/research/young-adults-lead-resurgence-in-church-attendance/
[2] https://www.barna.com/trends/bible-reading-trends/
[3] https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jd-vance-antisemitism-ted-cruz/2025/12/04/id/1237147/?dkt_nbr=6F0145rvbxuf