Ben Shapiro calls out Tucker Carlson at TPUSA AMFest 2025

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Conservative radio host Ben Shapiro referred to as out what he described as "frauds and grifters" who pose a menace to the conservative motion, together with Tucker Carlson, throughout his speech at AmericaFest 2025 on Thursday.

Shapiro opened his remarks on the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix by denouncing figures like Carlson and Candace Owens, accusing them of undermining conservative ideas.

"In the present day the conservative motion is in critical hazard, not simply from the left that each one too steadily excuses all the pieces as much as and together with homicide," Shapiro stated. "The conservative motion can be at risk from charlatans who declare to talk within the title of precept however truly visitors in conspiracism and dishonesty, who provide nothing however bile and despair, who search to undermine elementary ideas of conservatism by championing aggravation and grievance. These persons are frauds, and they're grifters, and they don't deserve your time."

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"The Ben Shapiro Present" host Ben Shapiro denounced Tucker Carlson throughout his feedback at AmericaFest 2025. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Whereas acknowledging that Carlson was additionally scheduled to talk on the convention later that night time, The Every day Wire co-founder stated commentators equivalent to Carlson had been "responsible of cowardice" for staying silent as Owens unfold conspiracy theories concerning Turning Level USA co-founder Charlie Kirk 's assassination.

"The truth that they've stated nothing whereas Candace has been vomiting all kinds of hideous and conspiratorial nonsense to the general public sq. for years is simply as cowardly," Shapiro stated.

He additionally criticized Carlson's strategies as "lazy, silly and deceptive" for implying insider information however refusing to indicate proof beneath the guise of asking questions.

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Individuals enter the primary corridor throughout AmericaFest, the primary Turning Level USA summit because the dying of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 18, 2025. (Caitlin O'Hara/Reuters)

"Our responsibility to supply you proof means we truly need to do extra than simply ask questions," Shapiro stated. "Simply asking questions is one thing my five-year-old does. And it is actually cute when it comes from my five-year-old, however when grown women and men spend their days 'simply asking questions' with out, you already know, searching for solutions, they're mendacity to you. In reality, they're doing one thing even worse. They're seeding mistrust on the planet round you, and they're enervating you within the course of."

He urged Carlson to take accountability for platforming controversial company like White nationalist Nick Fuentes whereas not condemning or questioning their positions.

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"There is a motive Charlie Kirk despised Nick Fuentes and certainly chided Dinesh D'Souza for debating him. He knew that Nick Fuentes is an evil troll and that constructing him up is an act of ethical imbecility. And that's exactly what Tucker Carlson did. He constructed Nick Fuentes up. And he should take accountability for that," Shapiro stated, referring to Carlson's interview of him on his X program.

Each Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson had been audio system at AmericaFest 2025. (Screenshot/TPUSA)

Shapiro had additionally criticized Carlson the night time earlier than throughout remarks at the Heritage Foundation .

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"A conservatism that treats Tucker Carlson as a thought chief is not any conservatism," Shapiro stated. "If conservatives don't get up and draw traces, conservatism and the dream of America itself will stop to exist."

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