Tucker Carlson claims UK had no reason to join WWII, appears to defend Hitler's invasion of Poland

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson told former UK business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg that Britain had no reason to fight World War II, arguing the UK should not have defended Poland from Nazi invasion. Carlson claimed Hitler's justification for invading Poland was valid, stating that 15% of Poland was once German territory. Rees-Mogg challenged Carlson, saying he was "verging on defending Hitler."

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson claimed during a Friday interview with former UK business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg that Britain had no reason to fight World War II and appeared to defend elements of Adolf Hitler's justification for invading Poland. Carlson asserted he "never understood why fight the Second World War in the first place," arguing the UK should not have defended Poland because Britain "had nothing to do with it at all." He cited Hitler's claim that 15% of Poland was once German territory given to Poland at the Treaty of Versailles, stating "that was true." Carlson alleged that "the idea that Hitler just randomly rolled into Poland is a lie" and that Hitler repeatedly said he did not want war with the UK. Rees-Mogg expressed surprise, telling Carlson he was "verging on defending Hitler." Carlson replied, "Yeah, I guess I'm just a secret Nazi," before asserting he is not a Nazi but someone who tries to think clearly about cause and effect. Rees-Mogg defended the UK's actions, calling WWII "the classic good versus evil" and warning Germany would eventually have invaded Britain. Carlson repeatedly asked if defeating the Nazis was "worth losing everything" and argued WWII caused Britain to lose sovereignty and self-respect.