Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced he is parting ways with the Republican Party, stating, “I can no longer support a party that prioritizes foreign interests over those of its own citizens.”
In a recent episode of his podcast, cannot be censored, Carlson expressed his disappointment with the Trump administration, arguing it has not shown adequate commitment to improving the U.S.-Canada relationship and is instead “entirely focused on the Middle East.” He also claimed that the U.S. engaged in conflict with Iran due to pressure from the Israeli Prime Minister.
Carlson emphasized Canada as the U.S.’s “closest ally” and stressed that what happens in Canada is “far more significant” than events in Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, or Iran.
When host Kalman Wong inquired whether the upcoming midterm elections would serve as a barometer for public sentiment towards the Trump administration, Carlson remarked that current polls provide a “pretty clear story.”
“The poll numbers right now… are quite telling. I don’t support the Republican Party and I’m unlikely to in the future,” Carlson stated. “I’m not going to back the Democratic Party either. I’m unsure about my next steps. But honestly, how can any American voter support a party that lacks loyalty to the United States? A party that favors foreign interests over its own people?”
Carlson maintained that he has always voted Republican and highlighted his experience working with various news organizations including Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, which is currently known as MS NOW.
“We can’t justify this; it’s wrong and fundamentally opposes the responsibility of political parties in democracies to represent their constituents. And they aren’t doing that,” Carlson lamented. “So, I’m out. If I’m out, I suspect many others are too.”
In a post on X, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) remarked that Carlson is “not alone” in his disillusionment with the Republican Party. Greene noted that numerous individuals feel “absolutely disgusted” and have ceased supporting what she referred to as “America’s last Republican Party.”
“Tucker is not the only one who’s had enough with the Republican Party,” Greene stated. “Many of us are fed up and won’t support a party that betrays its voters and the nation. That doesn’t mean we’re shifting to the Democrats, though. We’re simply not the last Republican Party in America any longer.”
Carlson’s remarks coincided with his critiques of President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran, alleging that Trump is “beholden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” according to reports.
