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In a wide-ranging New York Times interview, Tucker Carlson explains his break with Donald Trump over the Iran war, describes Trump as having a spellbinding presence, clarifies he never labeled Trump the Antichrist (though past footage prompted questions), and says he regrets his October interview with Nick Fuentes that distracted from Iran coverage.
In a New York Times interview, Tucker Carlson claimed that spending time with Donald Trump puts you in a dreamlike state, “like smoking hash,” and attributed it to a spellbinding, possibly supernatural influence around the president. He said he can’t pinpoint the exact cause and isn’t a theologian, but believes those near Trump are often made more compliant. Carlson also criticized Trump’s Iran war thinking, mentioned regrets about interviewing Nick Fuentes, and floated a theory that loosening medical marijuana restrictions could lower testosterone and make people more passive.
During The New York Times’ The Interview, Tucker Carlson is pressed about a remark linking Trump to the Antichrist; Carlson says he never said it even as a clip of his words is read back to him, and he also says he now regrets his past support for Trump and has privately doubted him for years.
In a New York Times interview, Tucker Carlson denies ever saying Trump could be the Antichrist, insisting those words never left his lips while explaining his broader concerns about leadership and religious imagery. The exchange underscores ongoing scrutiny of Carlson’s statements as he pushes back against the insinuations.
Tucker Carlson apologized on his show for backing Donald Trump, saying he and others were implicated in Trump’s rise and that it was a moral failure to mislead voters; in a conversation with his brother Buckley Carlson, he reflects on Trump’s ascent, the erosion of conservative values, and acknowledges a personal reckoning as the rift with Trump widens.
The View roasted Tucker Carlson after his apology for helping Trump get elected, labeling it “liar’s remorse” and questioning its sincerity. Carlson then pivoted to criticizing Trump and donors, while hosts urged a more genuine reversal.
Tucker Carlson apologized on his podcast for backing Donald Trump in the 2024 campaign, saying he and others were implicated and that he will be tormented by it for a long time; the remarks reflect his complex history with Trump on foreign policy, his split with Fox News after the Dominion lawsuit, and his ongoing work on a self-produced podcast.
Tucker Carlson says he is tormented by his support for Donald Trump and apologizes for misleading people, taking responsibility for contributing to Trump’s rise while criticizing the president’s Iran policy and noting ongoing tensions on Israel; he frames the remarks as part of a broader reckoning within conservative media after his Fox News exit.
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he and Buckley Carlson helped elect Trump and owe an apology for misleading people, acknowledging they are implicated in the president’s rise; the remarks come as Trump attacks former allies over his Iran policy and notes a White House‑adjacent ally has exited a key role.
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and his brother Buckley Carlson admitted they supported Donald Trump for about a decade and lamented the role they played, with Tucker apologizing for misleading people as they broke with Trump on several issues in recent months. They touched on disagreements over Iran policy and Epstein-related files, and Trump responded with social‑media attacks as the two signaled a shift away from his camp.
Tucker Carlson publicly apologized on his podcast for backing Donald Trump, saying he and other MAGA figures should wrestle with their consciences and take responsibility for contributing to Trump’s return to power. The mea culpa follows revelations from private messages in the Dominion suit showing Carlson privately criticizing Trump, while publicly defending him, and comes amid Trump’s furious Truth Social posts attacking him. The episode underscores a growing rift among former Trump loyalists over Trump’s Iran policy and loyalty within the MAGA circle.
A YouGov poll commissioned by UMass-Lowell finds Tucker Carlson’s overall favorability at 17% (38% unfavorable, 33% neutral), with Republicans at 31% favorable. Trump then attacked Carlson on social media as a “broken man,” signaling ongoing strain between the two and suggesting Carlson’s standing with conservatives could fall further; a prior December 2025 Manhattan Institute poll had shown stronger GOP support for Carlson.
President Trump rips into conservative critics of his Iran war stance in a lengthy Truth Social post, personally attacking Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others while also lashing out at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board; he defends his Iran handling, dismisses the critics, and underscores his base’s support amid ongoing war debates.
President Donald Trump lashed out at former MAGA allies—Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones—for criticizing the Iran war, labeling them "troublemakers" whose views are the opposite of MAGA and saying he won’t take their calls, signaling a widening rift within the conservative coalition as U.S. and Israel act against Iran.
President Trump blasted prominent conservative voices—Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones—in a Truth Social post, labeling them “nut jobs” and “third-rate” for opposing his Iran war as critics warn the conflict could destabilize the region and damage the world economy. Owens and Marjorie Taylor Greene floated invoking the 25th Amendment, while Carlson and Kelly have criticized the war, signaling a growing rift within MAGA as the administration pushes forward.