Tucker Carlson recounts Trump Iran remark
The gist
Tucker Carlson says Trump told him "in the end we all die anyway" on Iran.
The account, which the White House did not address, comes as Carlson urges removal.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026NPR publishes a Newsmakers interview in which Carlson recounts an Oval Office meeting, before the conflict began, where he says he warned Trump he was allowing the U.S. to be led to war by Israel.
- Sep 24, 2026Carlson says Trump admitted "Yes, you're right" but added "But in the end we all die anyway, so it doesn't matter"; Carlson calls the remark "nihilism" and "the last thing any leader should display."
- Sep 24, 2026The White House, asked for comment by NPR, does not address that point specifically and instead sends a social media post by the president describing Carlson and others as "stupid people" who want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.