James Fishback
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James Fishback is a Florida gubernatorial candidate and former Tucker Carlson guest whom John Kiriakou says he knows personally, and whose views on Israel he considers well-considered, calling them emblematic of a new generation of political candidates rethinking the U.S.-Israel relationship, while insisting he never endorsed Fishback despite claims that went viral. Kiriakou and podcast host Danny Jones discuss Fishback's platform, which they say includes suspending enforcement of "unconstitutional" anti-Semitic hate speech laws, a moratorium on immigration into Florida, a 50% sin tax on OnlyFans creators, and executing abortion doctors.

In a separate interview, Kiriakou says it was his assistant, not himself, who posted a February 2026 tweet endorsing Fishback, and that he "tore him a new one" and deleted the tweet after learning more about Fishback's extreme statements. He confirms he never personally endorsed Fishback, who Kiriakou's interviewer says has made statements including that a Black man should be lynched and disparaging remarks about how Indian people eat, comments Kiriakou agrees make Fishback someone not to be allied with, despite his anti-AIPAC positions.

See also

- John Kiriakou
- AIPAC
