Tucker Carlson has spent years positioning himself as one of the most influential voices on the American Right.
Now he’s declaring his divorce from the Republican Party is official.
During a June 18 appearance on the Can’t Be Censored podcast, the former Fox News star said he can no longer support the GOP, accusing party leaders of putting foreign interests ahead of the American people.
“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 bombshell declaration marks the latest escalation in Carlson’s increasingly public feud with President Donald Trump and the Republican establishment over U.S. policy toward Israel and Iran.
Carlson told podcast hosts Travis Dhanraj and Karman Wong that Republicans had crossed a line he could no longer ignore.
“How could I or any American voter support a political party that’s not loyal to the United States?” Carlson asked. “That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens.”
The former cable-news king specifically pointed to America’s relationship with Israel, an issue that has become a major focus of Carlson’s commentary in recent months.
He argued that powerful pro-Israel interests have exerted undue influence over U.S. foreign policy and accused Republican leaders of betraying their own voters.
“What we know for certain is that the United States went to war with Iran because of pressure from the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,” Carlson said.
The comments come after weeks of mounting tension between Carlson and Trump over the conflict involving Iran.
Once considered one of Trump’s most influential media allies, Carlson has repeatedly blasted any move toward deeper U.S. involvement in the Middle East and warned that another foreign war would betray the “America First” agenda that helped propel Trump back to the White House.
The split burst into public view during Carlson’s fiery interview with Sen. Ted Cruz, where the two clashed over Iran, Israel, and the possibility of regime change in Tehran. The exchange quickly went viral and exposed growing divisions within the MAGA movement over foreign policy.
Trump has rejected claims that he is taking orders from Netanyahu.
Earlier this year, the president insisted that he — not Israel’s prime minister — is directing U.S. policy.
“I call the shots,” Trump said. “I call all the shots.”
But Carlson appears unconvinced.
The conservative commentator said he spent decades defending Republicans, only to conclude that the party had abandoned the voters who put it in power.
“I’ve been a consistent defender of the Republican Party for my entire life,” Carlson said. “I’m out.”
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