Tucker Carlson, the longtime conservative commentator and former Fox News star, said on a podcast that he sees “no chance I would support the Republican Party” heading into the November midterm elections, signaling a sharp break from the political movement he has championed for decades.
Carlson quickly made clear that his frustration does not translate into support for Democrats. “Not gonna support the Democratic Party,” he said late last week on “Can’t Be Censored.” “I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
Since being ousted from Fox News in 2023, Carlson has built a large audience through his own podcast and online platforms. In recent months, however, he has increasingly distanced himself from the Republican Party, with his disillusionment intensifying after President Donald Trump’s decision in February to go to war with Iran.
Carlson had backed Trump during the 2024 campaign. After the war began, he publicly apologized for supporting the then-candidate and for “misleading people,” while saying he had not done so intentionally.
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He has repeatedly condemned the war, arguing that it serves Israel’s interests at the expense of Americans. Carlson has also accused Republican leaders of abandoning the voters, citizens and country they claim to represent.
“They are making decisions on the basis of other criteria, what’s best for this company, what’s best for Israel, what’s best for our donors,” he said. “That’s not just, like, they are off in the wrong direction, like, that is unacceptable, that’s treasonous, it’s immoral, it can’t continue.”
“I’ve been a consistent defender for 35 years of the Republican Party, I mean very consistent defender, but there’s no defending this,” Carlson said. “So no, I’m out. And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out.”
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