Tucker Carlson said on June 18 that he will no longer support the Republican Party, telling listeners on the Can't Be Censored podcast, “I’m out.” He said the break follows years of backing the party and comes after his criticism of its stance on the Iran war and Israel.
He added, “I would not support the Republican Party. There’s no chance I would support the Republican Party.” Carlson also said, “How could I or any American voter support a political party that’s not loyal to the United States.”
Can’t Be Censored podcast
Carlson used the podcast appearance to spell out the split in plain terms. He said, “That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens,” and added, “It’s not possible to vote for people like that, and I’m not going to.”
He tied his decision to Republican leaders he said have put loyalty to Israel above U.S. interests. Carlson also accused the party of backing President Donald Trump’s Iran war under pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and said the conflict was a war the United States has “effectively lost already.”
Carlson said his break is not a casual reaction. He said he had voted Republican his “entire life” and defended the party for 35 years, even as he now called its current posture “immoral.” That makes his public rejection more than a personal complaint: it is a reversal from someone who spent decades arguing for the party.
Tucker on X
The audience around Carlson remains large across Tucker on X and the Tucker Carlson Network, so his statement reaches beyond one podcast appearance. Republicans who follow his commentary are now hearing a direct break from a figure who once defended the party as a matter of habit and identity.
The near-term question is whether that break changes how those voters think about Republican candidates or whether it stays at the level of commentary. Carlson offered no formal political move after the appearance, leaving his June 18 statement as the clearest marker of where he stands now.
