Tucker Carlson cuts ties with Republican Party over its foreign policy stance

WASHINGTON (MNTV) — Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson has announced an end to his decades-long backing of the Republican Party, charging that its present leadership has betrayed its commitment to the United States.

“I’m out,” Carlson declared on a recent installment of the Can’t Be Censored podcast. He questioned how any American voter could stand behind a party he sees as disloyal to the country—one he accused of elevating another nation’s interests above those of its own people.

Carlson, who said he had reliably championed the party for 35 years, branded the administration’s current direction as “immoral.” In his view, the GOP is betraying the democratic responsibility it holds to serve its voters and the nation that elected it.

He stated flatly that he could not support the Republican Party going forward, and predicted that his departure would prompt “a lot of other people” to do the same. At the same time, Carlson made clear he has no intention of joining the Democrats, admitting he remains unsure about where he’ll land politically.

Growing rift with Trump

The split caps a period of escalating attacks by Carlson on the conflict with Iran. He has previously described President Donald Trump as a “hostage” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accused him of trying to “play God” across the Middle East.

Trump has fired back, dismissing Carlson as a “low-IQ person” and “a fool,” and suggesting on Truth Social that Carlson and commentator Megyn Kelly “should see a good psychiatrist.”

Though Carlson ranked among Trump’s most visible media supporters throughout the 2024 race, he now says the administration’s military approach has left him feeling “betrayed.”