Liberal commentator and podcast host Briahna Joy Gray says she knows “many” people on the political left who would rather support Tucker Carlson for president than progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2014 a striking claim as early maneuvering around the 2028 presidential race begins to intensify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gray made the remarks during a recent episode of her Bad Faith<\/em> podcast while discussing divisions inside the broader progressive movement and dissatisfaction among some left-wing voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It’s crazy, I know many people on the left who would happily vote for Tucker Carlson before AOC,” Gray said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Gray added that she finds herself frustrated by that reality because she said she would not encourage people to support either figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I am frustrated by that dynamic because I don’t want Tucker Carlson to be president,” she said. “I also can’t see myself damaging my own credibility by telling someone to vote for AOC. These options hurt us all.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Gray argued that Carlson has made numerous controversial comments over the years, including past remarks on immigration and cultural assimilation, but suggested some voters may find him newly appealing following what she described as a political “rebirth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carlson’s public image has shifted significantly in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once one of the most influential voices in conservative media during his run at Fox News, Carlson later departed the network and increasingly broke with major figures in the Republican establishment, including President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More recently, Carlson has criticized Trump over foreign policy and U.S. involvement overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “You have not done a good job running this country. You don’t even care to try,” Carlson said last month while criticizing Trump’s priorities. “You’d rather run the world or the empire.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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