Tucker Carlson announces plan to launch new political party

In an interview published on Wednesday, July 1, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson announced he is working to launch a new political party, marking a definitive and public break from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party after decades of support. Carlson stated he intends to do everything he can to bring about a third party, arguing the current U.S. political system is a "one-party state posing as a democracy" that needs to be broken.

The move escalates a rift that has widened over recent months, primarily centered on foreign policy. Carlson said he has not spoken to Trump since the U.S. and Israel initiated military action against Iran, a conflict he has repeatedly criticized. He argued the president has abandoned "America First" principles, telling the Columbia Journalism Review that Trump is "not a man in charge of his own life" and that supporting a war he views as a "regime-change" conflict is immoral.

Carlson's disillusionment extends to the entire Republican establishment. Just weeks ago, he declared there was "no chance" he would support the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections, asking how any American could support a party he believes puts a foreign...