Tucker Carlson denies, concedes Antichrist remark on Trump

In a New York Times interview published on May 2, 2026, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson denied having suggested on his show that President Donald Trump could be the Antichrist, only to acknowledge the remark after host Lulu Garcia-Navarro played a clip from his own broadcast.

The exchange occurred during the Times' "The Interview" series. Garcia-Navarro referenced Carlson's post-Easter episode titled "A Warning to Christians Everywhere," in which he discussed Trump's second inauguration swearing-in ceremony. "On your show, the day after Easter, you noted he did not put his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in ceremony as president," she said. "You said, and I'm quoting, 'Maybe he didn't put his hand on the Bible because he affirmatively rejects what's inside that book.' And then on a recent show, you went further, saying, 'Here's a leader who's mocking the gods of his ancestors, mocking the God of gods, and exalting himself above them. Could this be the Antichrist?'"

Carlson initially responded, "I have not said that," and later added, "I actually did not say, 'Could this be the Antichrist?'" When Garcia-Navarro played the audio clip featuring those exact words,...