Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he is finished supporting the Republican Party, arguing that the GOP has abandoned the interests of the American people and can no longer count on his backing.
During a June 18 appearance on the Can’t Be Censored podcast, Carlson declared that he has reached a breaking point with a party he says he defended for decades.
“I would not support the Republican Party. There’s no chance I would support the Republican Party,” Carlson said. “I’m not going to support the Democratic Party — I’m not sure what I’m going to do.”
The comments mark a significant escalation in Carlson’s increasingly public criticism of Republican leaders and come amid his ongoing attacks on the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict with Iran.
Carlson argued that American voters should not support a political party that he believes is placing the interests of another nation ahead of those of U.S. citizens.
“How could I or any American voter support a political party that’s not loyal to the United States,” Carlson said. “That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens. It’s not possible to vote for people like that, and I’m not going to.”
Carlson was specifically referring to Israel, a country that has become a central focus of many of his recent political arguments. He claimed that President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign received substantial support from individuals he described as having loyalty to Israel and suggested that such support has influenced decisions made by the administration.
The former cable news host went on to make sharp claims about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, arguing that the United States entered the war because of pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“What we know for certain is that the United States went to war with Iran — a war we are losing, that we’ve effectively lost already — because of pressure from the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,” Carlson said.
According to Carlson, those developments convinced him that the American public had been betrayed by its own government.
His criticism stands in direct contrast to statements made by President Trump, who has repeatedly rejected suggestions that Israel dictated American policy toward Iran.
In March, Trump said, “If anything, I might’ve forced Israel’s hand.”
More recently, the president emphasized that he remains in charge of negotiations involving Iran and dismissed the idea that Netanyahu controls U.S. decision-making.
“I call the shots. I call all the shots,” Trump told the Financial Times. “[Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots.”
Carlson’s latest remarks continue a broader pattern of criticism directed at Trump and the Republican establishment. In recent months, he has repeatedly attacked the administration’s handling of the Iran conflict and voiced concerns about the direction of the party.
While Carlson described himself as a longtime defender of Republicans, he said he no longer believes he can support what he characterized as an “immoral” political organization.
“I’m out,” Carlson said. “And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out.”
The comments highlight growing tensions within parts of the conservative movement over foreign policy and America’s role in overseas conflicts. As debate continues over the costs and consequences of war, Carlson’s break with the GOP underscores the divisions that have emerged among some of the party’s most prominent voices.
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