Tucker Carlson says he is officially done with the Republican Party, and good riddance for a man who went from a staunch defender of conservative principles to a vocal critic increasingly aligned with the interests of Islamic fundamentalists, Russians, and Chinese, while abandoning much of his original worldview.
In an episode of the "Can't Be Censored" podcast last week, Carlson proclaimed that after voting for and consistently defending Republicans for 35 years, he can no longer support a party that, in his view, is "not loyal to the United States."
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"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 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 interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens? Like, that's, you know, it's not possible to vote for people like that. And I'm not going to."
"And I think I voted Republican my entire life. I worked at Fox News, CNN, MSNBC. I've been a consistent defender for 35 years of the Republican Party. I mean, very consistent defender," he continued. "But there's no defending this because it's immoral and it's exactly the opposite of what a political party in a democracy is charged with doing, which is representing its own voters, its own citizens, its own nation. And they're not doing that. So, no, I'm out. And if I'm out, then I think a lot of other people are out."
Carlson’s commentary in recent years has centered on attacking opponents for not being “America First” enough, a term he has effectively redefined into something closer to “America Only.” In practice, that has often meant highlighting Russia’s supposed defense of “traditional values,” praising aspects of China's economy, and even excusing or downplaying the influence of Islamic fundamentalism. He has also frequently emphasized the alleged outsized influence of Israel on U.S. government policy, often veering beyond legitimate criticism into territory that echoes conspiratorial thinking and, at times, rhetoric associated with antisemitism.
His departure from the Republican Party is a welcome development, not just because Carlson’s influence over Republican politics has waned, but because he can no longer pass himself off as a conservative or a Republican. His positions have increasingly diverged from core American values as he has drifted toward a worldview that mirrors elements of the progressive left far more than the right.
He has no allegiance to the free market, to American allies, or to the principles of limited government. He stands only to fight for social conservatism rooted in religious principles and push propaganda for America's enemies. That kind of ideological confusion risks splintering conservatives in ways that only weakens us, something we don't need as President Trump is about to hand over the reins of the conservative movement.
His mindset didn’t originate on the right; it migrated there, and just like with illegal immigration, it cannot remain. Carlson’s break from the Republican coalition is set to provide only clarity for the rest of us, removing a source of internal contradiction and helping to consolidate a more coherent, unified conservative movement.
So, goodbye to Tucker Carlson, and good riddance.