Trump Defends Tucker Carlson for Interviewing Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes

President Trump defended Tucker Carlson on November 16, 2025 for hosting white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes in a two-hour podcast interview that aired in late October. Trump said Carlson had "said good things about me over the years" and that "people have to decide" about the interview, without criticizing Fuentes. The interview drew sharp condemnation from Ben Shapiro, former VP Mike Pence, and other conservatives.