Marjorie Taylor Greene defends Tucker Carlson as 'man of sincere faith' over 'radical Islam' remarks

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly defended her friend and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after he sparked controversy online. 

Carlson’s remarks on the "threat of radical Islam" sparked widespread backlash amongst conservatives, prompting Greene to take to social media in his defense.

She emphasized her support for Carlson while pushing back against critics she labeled as "America Last."

Marjorie Taylor Greene is 'proudly friends with Tucker Carlson'

Greene defended Carlson on Saturday, December 27, posting on her personal X account just one day after Carlson’s remarks triggered an internet uproar. 

The Congresswoman said she had seen a “bunch of America Last accounts attacking Tucker” and wanted to make it clear that she is “proudly friends with Tucker Carlson.”

She described him as “a man of sincere faith” who “loves his family, and our country,” and added, “America First is winning.” 

She closed her post by saying, “Thank you for your attention to this matter,” echoing a sign‑off previously used by President Donald Trump. Her social media post also included a photo of herself smiling alongside Carlson. 

Greene previously supported Carlson after conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized him during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025.

Shapiro condemned Carlson for interviewing Nick Fuentes, saying Charlie Kirk "knew that Nick Fuentes is an evil troll, and that building him up is an act of moral imbecility, and that is precisely what Tucker Carlson did."

To which Greene responded that Shapiro is not supporting the conservative movement by "attacking Tucker and speaking at TPUSA Amfest." 

Tucker Carlson sparks backlash over 'radical Islam' comments

Carlson’s controversial comments stated that he didn’t know “anyone in the United States in the last 24 years who’s been killed by radical Islam.” 

The former Fox News host also said he believes in “measuring reality a little more empirically” and contrasted the lack of deaths he could point to from radical Islam with other issues such as suicide, drug overdoses, unemployment, Adderall, video games, and p*****aphy, which he said were harming Americans.

The contention over Carlson’s statement centered on the accuracy of his claim and how it downplayed or dismissed attacks carried out in the name of “radical Islam” over the past two decades.

Conservatives pointed to several attacks carried out in the name of Islam during that 24-year period, including the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13, the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando where 49 were murdered, and an earlier New Orleans attack this year in which 14 people were fatally run over.

The recent shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members allegedly carried out by Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was also cited as an example of radicalization.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told NBC News’ 'Meet the Press’ that authorities believe the suspect was “radicalized since he’s been here in this country.”