Erickson doubts nuclear use but shares concern about escalation
Brett EricksonPolitical analyst, writing a MeidasTouch opinion article syndicated by AOL
Erickson doubts that Trump will use nuclear weapons but argues that Carlson is directionally right about the danger of escalation.
“While I personally feel that this is unlikely”
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Tucker Carlson says the Trump administration may be days from a nuclear strike on Iran; the White House says he has no insight into military planning
Tucker Carlson wrote on X that, under pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of a nuclear strike on Iran's Pickax Mountain. A White House official said Carlson has no insight into military planning.
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Complete AOL syndication of Erickson's MeidasTouch opinion article.
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Erickson opens with Carlson's Pickaxe Mountain warning, then questions whether a renewed conventional campaign could be kept limited.
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He warns about escalation by either the United States or Israel and urges Trump to end the conflict.
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Erickson combines skepticism about the nuclear prediction with support for the broader alarm about escalation. Neither position should erase the other.
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Read the full caseA White House official says Tucker Carlson has no insight into military planning or Trump's thinking
The White House
“President Trump has a wide range of options available regarding Iran, and he will do what is right to keep the American people safe. Tucker Carlson lost his way long ago due to a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and he has no insight into military planning or the Commander-in-Chief's thinking.”Read statement
Yakoby mocks Carlson's warning before the stated decision date
“Didn't happen. Weird.”Read statement
Duska challenges the evidence for Carlson's nuclear-strike claim
“The core claim, however, does not hold up.”Read statement
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