Critics Rip Tucker Carlson’s Latest Conspiracy Talk: ‘Insulting To Even Basic Intelligence’
Tucker Carlson — whohaspeddledseveralconspiracy theories over the years — dug into his bag of misleading, bonkers claims on Monday to promote the fringe chemtrails conspiracy theory on his show.
The former Fox News host — alongside a clip of the episode on X — wrote that the government “has finally admitted that chemtrails are real,” highlighting points in the video that touched on “Strange Streaks in the Sky” and the U.S. military’s “Role in Climate Engineering.”
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Believers in the debunked theory have linked condensation trails left behind by aircraft to some form of chemical or biological agent used to control the weather and/or manipulate the public.
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The episode sees Carlson interviewing Dane Wigington, who once pushed a pseudoscientific theory that California’s drought between 2011 and 2017 was the government’s doing.
Carlson’s post was hit with a community note on X that points out there’s been no U.S. government admission confirming that chemtrails are “real.”
Critics on X hit back at the former Fox News host over the episode, including one user who called the chemtrail claims “INSULTING to even basic intelligence.”
Yes, what his guest says (and what Tucker nods along to) is insane. But it’s the false framing that’s the biggest problem here.
No, the government did not admit “chemtrails” as described in this video are real in any way, shape, or form.
They are lying to people. https://t.co/W3nqvVIMD8
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 11, 2025
I spent a decade in aviation. I can tell you: the chemtrail accusations are INSULTING to even basic intelligence.
Consider the logistics:
– Thousands of modified jets = STCs, manuals, inspections, paper trails
– Tens of thousands of pilots, mechanics, ramp crews, dispatchers—no… https://t.co/FA68tDmEoN— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) November 10, 2025
The Tucker Carlson who generously hired me full time at the Daily Caller as a college student would have laughed this kind of thing out of the room. https://t.co/wzbOdm5lic
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) November 11, 2025
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Tucker, I’m a meteorologist.
Geoengineering is a real proposed idea (a very bad one at that), but it is not the same thing as alleged “chemtrails” (the ominous line-shaped clouds). Please stop confusing these two things. I testified to Congress about this in September on behalf…
— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) November 10, 2025
Nothing but clear skies in Dallas, Texas for 40 Days during the government shutdown. The chemtrails will return by Wednesday I’m sure. 😕 pic.twitter.com/uZtD97J2aM
— The Disruptor💥 (@IWashington) November 11, 2025
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