Daily Caller co-founder and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he’s “done” with the Republican Party ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections on a June 18 episode of the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast.
Carlson said “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” during the same podcast episode. Despite breaking with the GOP, Carlson indicated he would not be supporting the Democratic Party, either.
“Not gonna support the Democratic Party. I don’t know what I’m going to do. But at this point, you know, how could you support – how could I or any American voter support – a political party that’s not loyal to the United States? That puts the interest of a foreign country above those of its own citizens?”
“So no, I’m out. And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out,” he said. (RELATED: Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan Punch Back At Ben Shapiro Over Israel Feud)
Carlson, who described himself as a “consistent defender” of the Republican Party for 35 years, accused the GOP of going in the “wrong direction.”
“They are making decisions on the basis of other criteria, what’s best for this company, what’s best for Israel, what’s best for our donors. They are off in the wrong direction, like, that is unacceptable, that’s treasonous, it’s immoral, it can’t continue,” he added.
Carlson, who was fired from Fox News in 2023, has voiced opposition to Operation Epic Fury and the U.S.’s war with Iran.
During a previous episode of his podcast, Carlson claimed Trump was “overselling this [the U.S.’s war with Iran] like an all-you-can-eat buffet in Atlantic City,” The Hill reported June 12. Similarly, back in April, Carlson took a swipe at Fox News host Mark Levin over his apparent comments suggesting those who criticize Israel are espousing violence.
Former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined Carlson in breaking with the GOP, writing on X that many people are “DONE with the America LAST Republican Party.”