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US Media Figure Alleges Israeli Influence Over US Foreign Policy in Russian State Media Interview

Jul 22, 2026 07:55 PM CT Washington D.C., United States US-Israel relations, political rhetoric, Russian propaganda, Tucker Carlson, RT

Summary

Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson, in an interview with Russian state-funded outlet RT, claimed that Israel has compromised US sovereignty and manipulated Washington into Middle Eastern conflicts. This represents a political narrative shift within US domestic discourse, amplified by Russian state media to highlight US-Israel tensions and undermine US strategic credibility in the region.

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The journalist argued that West Jerusalem has manipulated Washington into launching several wars in the Middle East The US has compromised its national interests by waging wars on Israel’s behalf, conservative journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has told RT’s Olga Bataman and Tara...

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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Subject of allegations regarding loss of sovereignty and manipulation by Israel.

Israel NEUTRAL

Accused by Carlson of manipulating US foreign policy and compromising US national interests.

Russia NEUTRAL

State-funded media RT published the interview to promote narratives of US decline and Israeli overreach.

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