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Ben Shapiro Calls Tucker Carlson A “Muslim Apologist” — And Mehdi Hasan Loses It

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Ben Shapiro called Tucker Carlson a “Muslim apologist,” and Mehdi Hasan immediately tried to turn it into an Islamophobia scandal.

But there’s one major problem: that’s not what the word “apologist” means.

This video breaks down the full controversy, Tucker Carlson’s shift on Islam and Qatar, Ben Shapiro’s criticism, and why this fight says a lot about where the conservative movement is headed.

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