Why the NeoCons Are Targeting Tucker Carlson After His Gaza Exposé

Carlson’s interview with Col. Aguilar broke ranks on foreign policy and now the war machine wants revenge

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I examined the claim that Tucker Carlson helped secure J. D. Vance the vice-presidential nomination and found that it does not hold up. The New York Times article suggests that Carlson played a decisive role in pushing Vance into the role, warning Trump against more conventional choices. Yet this greatly underplays the influence of the real powerful figures, particularly those from Silicon Valley, and of Peter Thiel in particular.

Long before the campaign, Peter Thiel played a defining role in crafting Vance’s public life and his emergence as both a venture capitalist and a political figure. Vance’s career moved from Yale Law School into venture capital, where he worked for Thiel’s firm Mithril Capital and later co-founded Narya Capital with Thiel’s financial backing. Thiel’s investments and mentorship shaped Vance’s identity in the public sphere long before politics became his main stage.

When Vance launched his run for the Senate in 2022, Thiel contributed a staggering fifteen million dollars to his campaign and worked behind the scenes to help secure Trump’s endorsement. These financial and strategic maneuvers were pivotal in catapulting Vance from relative obscurity to a major political contender.

Analysis by numerous media outlets confirms that the Trump–Vance pairing was the outcome of layered influence networks. Elite tech figures such as Elon Musk, David Sacks, and Tucker Carlson lobbied Trump, but there is no solid evidence that Carlson alone secured Vance’s nomination. Musk and Sacks reportedly advocated for Vance because they believed he aligned with their interests, especially regarding regulatory and technological policy. Carlson’s role, while attention-grabbing, was one among several voices urging Trump toward Vance.

Attempts to overstate Carlson’s influence risk obscuring the broader context. Vance’s credibility had been built over years through his memoir, venture capital career, and public visibility. His multiple appearances on Carlson’s show did raise his national profile, but they were the continuation of an effort already underway. The real story lies in the sustained support from Peter Thiel and the Silicon Valley network that backed Vance both financially and strategically.

It is no surprise that the neoconservative press machine has now turned its fire on Tucker Carlson. He has become a persistent and increasingly effective critic of the bipartisan foreign policy consensus that led the country into two failed wars and continues to drain resources through endless commitments abroad. His recent interview with Colonel Douglas Aguilar, in which he exposed damning facts about covert operations and backroom deals in Central America, embarrassed the intelligence community and enraged their media allies. The neocons do not forgive challenges to their narrative, especially from someone who once sat in their own circles but now openly discredits their doctrine. Smearing Carlson as a political kingmaker is less about Vance and more about punishing dissent.

I conclude that though Tucker Carlson was part of the conversation, he did not secure Vance’s vice-presidential nomination by himself. The narrative that Carlson "helped secure" the spot simplifies a far more complex political and financial web. Peter Thiel’s central role, from mentoring Vance and funding his ventures to underwriting his Senate campaign, remains the primary force behind Vance’s rise. Any fair account should foreground that reality.

These 5 links below show Peter Thiel was the one who invented JD Vance as a politician.

1. https://www.ft.com/content/408fb864-5831-4b1d-beef-fd1966b3beed

2. https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-libertarian-tech-titan-peter-thiel-helped-make-jd-vance-the-republican-kingmakers-influence-is-growing-261856

3. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-trump-vp-peter-thiel-billionaire/

4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/07/16/jd-vance-and-peter-thiel-what-to-know-about-the-relationship-between-trumps-vp-pick-and-the-billionaire/

5. https://fortune.com/2025/05/21/peter-thiel-silicon-valley-trump-administration-elon-musk-jd-vance

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