{"id":2588881,"date":"2026-04-09T12:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-humiliation-is-better-than-war-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:08:13","slug":"tucker-carlson-humiliation-is-better-than-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-humiliation-is-better-than-war-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson: &#8216;Humiliation&#8217; is better than war with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftucker-carlson-humiliation-is-better-than-war-with-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588881&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh piece centers on Tucker Carlson\u2019s claim that a ceasefire with Iran is a net win for the United States, arguing that absorbing some humiliation and certain losses is far better than pursuing all-out war, especially given the risks of opening the Strait of Hormuz. It notes Americans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-attacks-northwestern-afghan-province\/\" title=\"Taliban attacks Northwestern Afghan province\">suffered casualties<\/a>, economic costs, and a perceived weakening of U.S. power, and it emphasizes that a ceasefire would be preferable to total war. Carlson contends that opponents of the ceasefire must justify why continuing the war serves U.S. interests, and he frames a halt in hostilities as a fundamentally better outcome. The article also covers reactions on the political right, including backlash from figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Megyn Kelly over a Trump truth Social post, with some citing the 25th Amendment. It mentions a separate Washington Examiner piece discussing who has been killed so far in the Iran conflict and describes Trump\u2019s posting style as a tool to achieve strategic goals. Negotiations are reported as underway to maintain peace after the two-week ceasefire, with Trump planning to send Vice President JD Vance to lead talks in Pakistan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tucker Carlson: &lsquo;Absorbing some humiliation&rsquo; is better than war with Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2556103\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Podcast host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tucker-carlson\/\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> said the United States&rsquo;s and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> ceasefire with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> is a win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A ceasefire would still be a win for the United States because <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war\/\">war<\/a> is just that bad. It&rsquo;s so bad that even absorbing some humiliation and some measurable losses is still better than that,&rdquo; Carlson said on the <em>Tucker Carlson Show<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"w5aKtwQByXw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: Netanyahu&rsquo;s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump&rsquo;s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w5aKtwQByXw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans have died, America has gotten poorer, America&rsquo;s become weaker, demonstrably,&rdquo; Carlson continued. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t open the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4521888\/iran-clear-up-ships-not-passing-strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, which is the overriding objective.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Carlson described those losses for the U.S. as understandable since most people can grasp that an all-out war is far worse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reasonable people accept<\/a> it as a win because, objectively speaking, that&rsquo;s a win. A ceasefire is a good thing,&rdquo; Carlson said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that people who oppose the ceasefire would have to explain why the U.S. would have a vested interest in continuing the war.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost anything is better than war. Even a step back or a step down, even giving up something you want, while bitter, is better than total war because there is nothing worse in this life than total war.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&nbsp;posted on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116365796713313030\">Truth Social<\/a> Tuesday, &ldquo;Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, Amen. Cold water on a hot day. The nation, the world, breathed a sigh of relief,&rdquo; Carlson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116363336033995961\">posted earlier <\/a>Tuesday, saying, &ldquo;A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The post received backlash from several prominent figures on the Right, including former Republican Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/4518602\/mtg-cites-25th-amendment-calls-out-trump-iran\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> and former Fox News anchor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4520536\/megyn-kelly-rips-trump-posts-iran\/\">Megyn Kelly<\/a>, citing the 25th Amendment in their remarks.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476540\/senior-iran-hezbollah-officials-civilians-killed-us-israel-strikes\/\"><strong>WHO HAS BEEN KILLED SO FAR DURING THE IRAN WAR?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>investigations editor Sarah Bedford described Trump&rsquo;s style of posting as a tool to &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4521941\/trump-uses-social-media-to-achieve-strategic-goals\/\">achieve strategic goals<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations are underway to keep the peace after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4518441\/trump-iran-ceasefire-deal\/\">two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-witkoff-stresses-need-that-israel-hamas-ceasefire-goes-well-for-hostages-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Steve Witkoff stresses need that Israel...Hamas ... \u2018goes well\u2019 for hostages ... Washington Examiner\">-week ceasefire deal<\/a><\/a>. Trump announced that he would be sending Vice President JD Vance to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4521042\/jd-vance-lead-iran-peace-talks-pakistan-trump-right-hand\/\">lead the negotiations team<\/a> in Pakistan this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ceasefire is better than war with Iran, Carlson says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2588882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carlson.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[23717,3823,75187,73203],"class_list":["post-2588881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-humiliation","tag-iran","tag-tucker-carlson-2","tag-us-iran-relations-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carlson.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588881"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588885,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588881\/revisions\/2588885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}