Carlson Says Midterm Losses End Trump, Fox News Eras

Tucker Carlson said Democrats’ gains in the 2026 midterm elections marked the end of the Trump political era and the Fox News era, blaming the Republican defeat in part on the war with Iran. His comments were made on his podcast after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, according to the reports. Carlson argued that the conflict alienated some voters who had supported Donald Trump and that Republican leaders had abandoned their priorities. He said the administration had placed Israel’s interests ahead of those of the United States. Those explanations reflect Carlson’s assessment; the reports do not independently establish why voters backed Democratic candidates. He also alleged that Fox News programming helped persuade Trump to launch the war. Carlson singled out host Mark Levin and the Fox & Friends program, saying Trump watched them and that their presenters had influence over him. The allegation was reported as Carlson’s claim, not as an independently verified account of the decision-making behind the military action. The election result prompted other responses from Republican figures. Vice President JD Vance attributed the party’s losses to the war in a...