# James Fishback

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*Florida gubernatorial candidate whom Kiriakou says he never personally endorsed, despite viral claims and a since-deleted tweet posted by his assistant; Kiriakou calls Fishback's stance on Israel well-considered but distances himself from Fishback's other stated positions, including a proposed sin tax on OnlyFans creators, an immigration moratorium, and comments Kiriakou calls racist.*

**James Fishback** is a Florida gubernatorial candidate and former Tucker Carlson guest whom [John Kiriakou](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

## See also

- [John Kiriakou](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/john-kiriakou)
- [AIPAC](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/aipac)

## Sources

1. Trump's Worst Nightmare Just Came True — CIA Spy on Iran War (2026-04-06), at 1:25:15. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA2slD8xEpc&t=5115s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-04-06-danny-jones-iran-war-trumps-nightmare/
2. Trump's Worst Nightmare Just Came True — CIA Spy on Iran War (2026-04-06), at 1:26:18. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA2slD8xEpc&t=5178s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-04-06-danny-jones-iran-war-trumps-nightmare/
3. Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA (2026-06-10), at 42:17. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmaIRlBhsS8&t=2537s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-06-10-zeteo-abolish-the-cia/
4. Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA (2026-06-10), at 43:18. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmaIRlBhsS8&t=2598s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2026-06-10-zeteo-abolish-the-cia/

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