The brief and controversial alliance between far-right figure Nick Fuentes and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has imploded in spectacular fashion. Fuentes has publicly denounced Carlson, demanding he stay away and levelling explosive accusations of deception and intelligence connections.
From Friendly Interview to Furious Rant
In a dramatic reversal, Nick Fuentes launched into a furious tirade against Tucker Carlson during a livestream on the night of Thursday, 5 December 2025. This outburst came less than two months after the pair's convivial interview and dinner in October, which had itself sparked intense internal conflict among American conservatives.
"Stay the f*** away from me, you're weird, dude," Fuentes exclaimed. He raged, "I don't know who he is, but I'll tell you one thing: He is not who he says he is." This marked a stark contrast to the glowing praise Fuentes had offered Carlson during and immediately after their October sitdown.
Revisiting CIA Accusations and 'Weird' Behaviour
Fuentes revisited previous insinuations that Carlson has ties to intelligence agencies, a clash that had defined their relationship throughout the summer of 2025. At that time, Carlson had labelled Fuentes a "weird little gay kid in his basement" and questioned if he was a government 'psyop'.
"Your dad's in the CIA, you go, 'I didn't know that!' Oh, really? Just stop," Fuentes scoffed during his stream. He described trying to reason with Carlson as akin to "talking to a police officer in interrogation... they're not there to be honest."
Fuentes expressed deep suspicion about Carlson's conduct during their interview, grumbling that "Tucker asked me a lot of weird stuff", including questions about his connections to billionaire Peter Thiel and provocateur Charles C. Johnson. "I've heard things about this guy since the dinner," Fuentes claimed.
'A Handler' and 'Lab-Grown Human Being'
The white nationalist leader did not hold back in his character assassination of the conservative pundit. He declared he had "never met a faker human being in my life" and called Carlson "an actor".
"He's a handler, he handles people. That's what he does. He's a f*cking liar and a handler," Fuentes groused. He contrasted their personalities, stating, "I'm weird in the sense that I'm eccentric... You're weird because I don't know what you are. You're like a lab-grown human being."
Fuentes concluded by emphasising his own perceived authenticity: "At least I'm real... Flawed, filled with contradictions, certainly, but authentic. You, I don't know what to make of you. I don't know what the f*** you are."
Fallout and Implications for the MAGA Movement
This very public split brings the turbulent relationship between the two men full circle and exacerbates existing fractures within the MAGA movement. Their original October interview had already ignited feuds among conservatives and brought a major right-wing think tank to the brink of collapse after its president defended Carlson.
Fuentes's return to hostile accusations suggests the brief truce between the influential media personality and the extremist leader is decisively over. His dramatic warning—"if anything happens to me, whatever, take that to the bank!"—underscores the depth of his mistrust and signals ongoing turmoil on the far-right flank of American politics.
