Tucker Carlson claims UK had no reason to join WWII, appears to defend Hitler's invasion of Poland
"The idea that Hitler just randomly rolled into Poland is a lie… Hitler repeatedly said, ‘I do not want to go to war with the UK,’” Tucker Carlson said in a recent interview with Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.
On Friday, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson appeared on a British interview show with former UK business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg. During the hour-long discussion, Carlson questioned whether the UK should have fought in World War II. He argued that Britain had no reason to defend Poland from Nazi invasion because it had no connection to the territory.
Carlson stated that Hitler claimed a portion of Poland was once German, and that was his justification for invading. He insisted that Britain’s involvement in the war destroyed its empire and self-respect.
Rees-Mogg challenged Carlson’s comments, expressing surprise at the suggestion that he was defending Hitler. Carlson replied, jokingly, that he was merely a "secret Nazi," before asserting that he was not a secret or public Nazi. He emphasized that he tries to think clearly about cause and effect.
Rees-Mogg defended the UK’s actions during World War II, stating that it was the classic battle between good and evil. He argued that Germany would have eventually invaded Britain, emphasizing that the war was necessary to protect the country and its allies. Throughout the interview, Carlson kept returning to the topic of World War II, questioning whether defeating the Nazis and safeguarding Britain’s allies were worth losing everything and ruining Europe. He claimed that from his viewpoint, the war caused Britain to lose sovereignty and self-respect.
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