Having Tucker Carlson blame Chabad-Lubavitch for a global war with Iran was not on my 2026 bingo card. As someone who grew up in Chabad, I can say with confidence that this theory has no basis in reality.

We are witnessing Carlson go off the deep end. This claim feels less like another controversial opinion and more like a 200-foot free dive into conspiracy thinking.

Recently, Carlson claimed that certain Jewish groups, including Chabad, are pushing for the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem — specifically suggesting it could be rebuilt on or near the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He framed this as part of a global scheme influencing conflicts in the Middle East, including tensions with Iran. These assertions are factually unfounded and reflect a long-running pattern of conspiracy theorizing, rather than any reality about Chabad or mainstream Jewish practice.

I grew up in a Chabad family, born into it. As a kid, I thought Chabad was huge. Children often assume their world is the whole world. Yet as I got older, I realized just how small the Chabad community actually is.

When I meet someone who has a Chabad friend or relative, more often than not I recognize the family name. Either they went to school with one of my siblings, I know one of their relatives, or it’s simply a known name in the Chabad world.

Think about........

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