Carlson claims Trump dismissed war risks, prompting 25th Amendment calls

During a discussion with a host at one outlet, Tucker Carlson revealed that Donald Trump supposedly told him the fate of a looming war with Iran was irrelevant because "in the end we all die, anyway." Carlson said the remark was made after he met Trump in the Oval Office following a trip to Tel Aviv and an interview with US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. He argued that Israel’s push to expand its influence in the Middle East was driving the United States toward an unprovoked conflict aimed at curbing Iran’s regional power, not its nuclear program.

Carlson warned that Trump’s attitude could endanger American lives and urged Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment, a view echoed by some journalists. Others, like Pedro L. Gonzalez, expressed doubt about taking Carlson’s statements at face value, noting his recent opposition to the president. The episode has reignited debate over the constitutional mechanism for removing a president deemed unable to fulfill his duties.