Poland has insisted that Tucker Carlson, known for conservative commentary, apologize for his controversial remarks regarding Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland and criticism of the United Kingdom’s entry into World War II. Bogdan Klich, the charge d’affaires at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., accused Carlson of being an “apologist for Adolf Hitler” after Carlson questioned the rationale behind the U.K.’s decision to engage in conflict with Nazi Germany.
Tucker Carlson’s Remarks
During a podcast interview with former British Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Carlson commented that Hitler had territorial grievances related to land transferred to Poland after World War I. He questioned the U.K.’s involvement in World War II, stating, “Hitler said that 15 percent of Poland was once Germany and it was given to Poland at the Treaty of Versailles. The idea that Hitler just randomly rolled into Poland is a lie.” Carlson asserted that the U.K. fought a war “that they still pretend was a good idea.”
Rees-Mogg responded by emphasizing the necessity of British participation as a “classic good-versus-evil” scenario and affirmed that “we did the right thing.” When asked if fighting Hitler improved the U.K., Rees-Mogg affirmed, citing language implications, “otherwise, we’d be speaking German.” Carlson retorted with, “Who cares?…it would be nice to have at least a European language spoken in your country.” Rees-Mogg countered that Carlson was “verging on defending Hitler.”
Response from the Polish Embassy
Klich expressed his anger in a statement dated October 5, calling Carlson’s comments “false and deeply troubling.” He highlighted that Carlson’s assertion about territorial disputes and the Treaty of Versailles was a “colossal insult” to the war’s victims, including American servicemen. Klich recalled that the U.K. and France had accepted Germany’s annexation of Sudetenland in 1938 in exchange for Hitler’s promise of peace.
Klich described the Allied Forces’ declaration of war against Nazi Germany as a necessary action given Hitler’s ambitions for global domination. He demanded Carlson retract and apologize for his “deceitful and disgraceful statements.”
Reactions from Other Figures
Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas and Carlson critic, shared his disapproval on social media, stating, “Yes, Tucker, the UK is better off for winning WWII,” and emphasized that the world would have suffered greatly if the Nazis had emerged victorious.
The Polish Institute of Culture and Research in Berlin also issued a statement condemning the normalization of historical grievances as a justification for modern aggression, asserting that such narratives weaken human rights and undermine international order.
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