Tucker Carlson is breaking the internet again with his comments on Christianity and Islam.
In a clip circulating widely on social media, Carlson can be heard complaining about the Protestant Christian leadership in America today.
“Protestant Christianity in the United States, leadership, totally corrupt,” he said. “And not just corrupt on obvious level like, ‘Oh, the preacher’s having an affair,’ or ‘they’re taking money…’ No, corrupt on the level that matters most, which is spiritually corrupt.”
Tucker then claimed that the leaders of the Protestant church are “not preaching Christianity.”
Tucker says Protestants are totally corrupt and preaching a false Gospel. pic.twitter.com/kymkRUijSt
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“There are many, Protestant, American church leaders who are preaching a religion that bears no resemblance to Christianity,” he continued.
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While attacking the very people part of the same faith he claims to have, however, Carlson has also been very soft on Islam.
Speaking about Trump’s post where he threatened Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and ended it with the phrase, “praise Allah,” Carlson decided to protect the Islamic faith.
“Who do you think you are,” Carlson asks. “So obviously you’re mocking the religion of Iran. Okay. If you seek a religious war, that’s a good idea. No decent person mocks other people’s religions. You may have a problem with the theology… but to mock other people’s faith is to mock the idea of faith itself.”
Another user on X also pointed out that Carlson hints an assumption that Trump could potentially be the Antichrist.
🚨 Tucker Carlson insinuates that President Trump might be the Antichrist:
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) April 7, 2026
"Is it possible that what you're watching is a very stealthy, yet incredibly effective attack on what, from a Christian perspective, is the true faith, belief in Jesus? …
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“Is it possible that what you’re watching is a very stealthy, yet incredibly effective attack on what, from a Christian perspective, is the true faith, belief in Jesus?” Carlson asks. “And is it possible that the president sees this not just in geostrategic terms and military terms and economic terms…sees this as the fulfillment of something, the elevation to some higher office beyond president of the United States? That’s entirely possible.”
While Carlson can continue to speculate all he wants, it should be noted that he undoubtedly is using his platform to fiercely defend the dignity of a religion he does not claim as his own, while simultaneously tearing down the very one he says he belongs to.
The question isn’t whether the church has flaws—Scripture itself acknowledges that. The real question is this: Why is more energy being spent protecting Islam from mockery than calling Christians back to truth, repentance and revival?
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
