How right-wing influencers turned against Israel in 2025 - and why we should take it seriously

A chilling wind is blowing through the American right, carrying with it a stench Israel has grown weary of from the left: antisemitism, raw and unfiltered, now burrowing into the heart of a political camp long considered a bedrock of support. Over recent months, a cadre of social media influencers—venomous, conspiratorial, and unabashedly anti-Israel—has gained alarming traction among U.S. conservatives, peddling outlandish accusations and reviving age-old tropes. This isn’t a fringe murmur anymore; it’s a roaring undercurrent threatening to reshape the discourse—and Israel cannot afford to ignore it.

For two years, Israel has braced itself against the American left’s volleys—open endorsements of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre, baseless genocide charges, and violent antisemitic protests. But now, a new front has opened. The right, once a reliable shield, is sprouting its own venomous weeds: influencers who blame Israel for everything from the 9/11 attacks to JFK’s assassination and even Jeffrey Epstein’s sordid island. These aren’t whispers in dark corners; they’re loudspeakers blaring to millions, infiltrating spaces where Israel’s defenders once stood firm.

A Rogues’ Gallery of Hate

Take Ian Carroll, a Twitter star turned antisemitic poster child. Last week, he sat across from Joe Rogan—the world’s most influential podcaster, whose show commands tens of millions of listeners—and unleashed a tirade. Carroll, who’s soared to prominence in recent months, claimed the Rothschild family paid American priests to rewrite the New Testament, centering Judaism in some grand plot. In prior appearances, he dubbed Epstein, the disgraced financier who killed himself in jail, “King of the Jews,” alleging his crimes were “directly run by the Mossad—a permanent stain on all Jews.” Rogan, a cultural kingmaker whose guests often shape mainstream chatter, gave him the stage, and the poison spread.

Then there’s Andrew and Tristan Tate, the misogynistic “manosphere” brothers whose fame was built on preaching betrayal and profit through women—ironic, given their own fortunes stemmed from porn sites. Arrested in Romania in 2022 on human trafficking charges, they spent years in detention until recently, when Romanian authorities allowed them to travel to the U.S. The Tates claim their legal woes were a “Jewish Matrix” hit job, now spewing theories that Jews push porn to “destroy Western society.” Some whisper Trump administration figures pulled strings for their release—a prospect as troubling as it is unconfirmed.

Add Candace Owens to the mix, a former right-wing darling fired from Ben Shapiro’s network, now peddling her own delusions. She insists Israel’s Jews aren’t Jews at all but “Franks”—a bizarre sect she ties to a “blood cult” and pedophile ring. The list stretches on, each accusation more unhinged than the last, yet they’re no longer sidelined. These voices have clawed their way into the American right’s core, a shift that’s accelerated over weeks and demands reckoning.

From Fringe to Forefront

Antisemitism on the right isn’t new—think Pat Buchanan or the paleocons of decades past—but it’s never held this megaphone. Rogan’s platform, a barometer of U.S. consensus, transforms absurdities into talking points overnight. When Carroll rants there, it’s not just a podcast; it’s a seismic ripple. The Tates, once laughingstocks, now command legions who lap up their bile. Owens, with her polished veneer, lends a sheen of legitimacy to the deranged. What’s changed isn’t the hatred—it’s the access. These influencers have breached forums once hostile to such rot, and the right, Israel’s stalwart ally, is letting them in.

Israel’s used to the left’s venom—the campus encampments, the “Zionism is racism” chants. But the right’s betrayal stings differently. Trump, warmer to Israel than Biden ever was, has been a bulwark since January 2025, green-lighting hard-line moves against Gaza.

A Call to Act

This isn’t a drill. Israel’s security hinges on allies like the American right, especially in a world this volatile. The left’s antisemitism is a known beast—ugly, loud, predictable. But the right’s turn is a blindside, and shrugging it off isn’t an option. Jerusalem must watch, and maybe act—diplomatically, publicly, relentlessly—to counter this tide.

The warning signs blaze. Israel’s fought too hard, bled too much, to let a new strain of hate fester unchecked. The American right was a fortress; now it’s a fault line. Ignore it, and we’ll pay dearly.