JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mike Huckabee said that media personality Tucker Carlson had expressed interest in visiting Jerusalem to publicly reverse past positions on Israel, Jews and Iran, but the claim was later revealed to be an April Fools’ Day joke.

In an initial post on X, Huckabee wrote that Carlson planned to spend Easter Sunday in Jerusalem and “renounce” prior statements, including criticism of Donald Trump.

In a follow-up post about an hour later, Huckabee clarified the remark, writing: “April Fool’s! (C’mon, you KNEW it was!),” confirming the original statement was not genuine.

There has been no indication that Carlson is planning such a trip or intends to make any such public statements.

April Fool's! (C'mon, you KNEW it was!)

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) April 1, 2026