Tucker Carlson · Tucker Responds to Mark Levin’s Turn on Trump

1. 1. Mark Levin, a former long-time critic who became Trump's closest political ally, recently attacked Trump for wavering on support for Israel after Trump criticized Bibi Netanyahu.
2. 2. Tucker Carlson questioned whether Trump can realistically win a rhetorical battle against Netanyahu, given that Trump's political support in the United States now primarily comes from Zionists.
3. 3. The speaker contends that the US has no viable military option to decisively defeat Iran, as ground troops are out, an air war has previously failed and depleted resources, and nuclear weapons are not an option.
4. 4. Iran is described as feeling powerful and unwilling to compromise, understanding that the longer the current regional conflict continues, the more leverage they gain.
5. 5. Unchecked conflict, particularly if Israel bombs Iran, could lead to disastrous economic and political consequences for the US, potentially including Iran shutting down the Red Sea and targeting Saudi Arabia or the UAE.
6. 6. The speaker surmises that Trump has no choice but to play hardball with Netanyahu, possibly in unprecedented ways, to avoid severe economic and political fallout for the US.
7. 7. Tucker Carlson expresses skepticism that Trump, given his "slavish devotion" to Israel, would actually threaten to defund Israel, a measure that would be necessary to exert real pressure.
8. 8. Netanyahu is described as being in a no-win situation, facing opposition within Israel for not being tough enough with Trump, yet risking further political problems if he challenges Trump.
9. 9. The speaker asserts that Israel is completely dependent on US support and cannot meaningfully survive without it, provocatively calling them the "most flagrant welfare case in world history."
10. 10. An Israeli contact informed Tucker Carlson that average Israelis believe they are "running the world," need nobody, and have no sense of their vulnerabilities, which was described as "peak hubris."
11. 11. Both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu made a "colossal blunder" on February 28th, and the consequences of this mistake are now emerging.
12. 12. Trump faces a stark choice: either cut off aid to Israel and distance the US, or face an economic cliff, potentially leaving Iran in control of commodity flow from the Persian Gulf.