Tucker Carlson Apologizes, Calls Iran Threat Vile
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- Tucker Carlson told his brother Buckley on his show that he will be tormented for misleading people about Trump and apologized for his role in getting Donald Trump elected.
- Tucker Carlson publicly called President Donald Trump's threat to wipe Iran off the face of the earth "vile" and urged legal opposition to the Iran war.
- Donald Trump responded to Carlson's criticism with a long tirade, labeling Carlson and other right‑wing influencers "NUT JOBS."
- Tucker Carlson’s private text messages to Fox News colleagues revealed he called Trump "demonic" and said "I hate him passionately" around the time of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- Tucker Carlson had previously campaigned for Trump, defended the Jan. 6 rioters as "patriots," and supported the 2024 election, but now expresses regret.
- MAGA movement is facing internal fractures as Carlson's public break with Trump coincides with low Trump approval and criticism of the Iran war.
Why it matters: Carlson’s public contrition deprives Trump of a major media champion, weakening his narrative control and exposing internal dissent within the MAGA base; at the same time, critics of the Iran war gain a prominent voice that may reshape conservative debate.
