Tucker Carlson says 'I'm out' of Republican Party: 'No defending this'
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, who made his name on Fox News before he was fired three years ago, said he is leaving the Republican Party as he diverges further from the GOP establishment.
TL;DR
- Tucker Carlson has announced he is leaving the Republican Party.
- He cited a divergence from the GOP establishment and a perceived lack of loyalty to the United States.
- Carlson expressed that he would not support the Republican or Democratic parties.
- He alluded to U.S. support for Israel as a reason for his dissatisfaction with the Republican Party.
- Carlson believes the Iran war contradicts Trump's "America First" agenda and is influenced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed support for Carlson's stance, stating many are "fed up" with the Republican Party.
- Carlson previously criticized the Iran peace talks as a "humiliating loss" for the United States.