The Tucker Carlson Show Peter Brimelow on the Invasion of America, Who’s Behind It, and How Long Until Total Collapse
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Jan 19, 2026 
Peter Brimelow, an immigrant-born financial journalist and founder of VDARE, discusses the contentious immigration debate and his views on its impact on America. He reflects on his banishment from National Review for asserting immigration's dangers, his founding of VDARE, and the subsequent backlash from conservative elites. The conversation includes a provocative discussion on whether Israel is an ethnostate and Brimelow's ongoing legal struggles, including massive subpoenas from AG Letitia James. He calls for urgent immigration policy reforms and expresses cautious hope for political change.
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Career Destroyed By Legal Pressure
- Peter Brimelow describes being professionally ruined after founding VDARE and confronting establishment opinion on immigration.
- He says the New York Attorney General subpoenaed and bankrupted the organization, forcing him into resignation and financial strain.
Purged From National Review
- Brimelow recounts his 1992 National Review cover story and the purge led by William F. Buckley that removed immigration critics.
- He says Buckley replaced editors and effectively silenced immigration debate at the magazine for years.
Donor Pressure Shapes Editorial Lines
- Brimelow argues donor pressure and establishment politics drove Buckley's reversal on immigration, not pure principle.
- He believes fear of upsetting congressional Republicans and neoconservatives motivated the purge.
