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kentuck

(116,010 posts)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:43 PM 12 hrs ago

Tucker Carlson was once a MAGA darling...

What happened??

Today he announced that he could not vote Republican. Naturally the Trump Republicans will dismiss it. Trump may even post on Truth Social about it?

But, in my opinion, it is not a good sign that Tucker Carlson is deserting the movement. I cannot imagine that he would be alone. He had a lot of followers.

It cannot be good that he is leaving the Republican Party.

He's a snide little shit but he appealed to a certain IQ.

Could this be a bit of good news for the Democrats?

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Tucker Carlson was once a MAGA darling... (Original Post) kentuck 12 hrs ago OP
No Ohio Joe 12 hrs ago #1
His brand of anti-semitism is from a deeper place. mr715 12 hrs ago #2
Wittle Tucker is running for POTUS in 2028 johnnyfins 12 hrs ago #3
he is no one's darling - he is feces NewHendoLib 12 hrs ago #4
Bold statement. Gets attention. underpants 12 hrs ago #5
For sure. kentuck 11 hrs ago #6
Did he say he would vote for a Democrat? If not, he didn't go far enough. Walleye 11 hrs ago #7
No. H2O Man 11 hrs ago #9
Just another Republican coward Walleye 11 hrs ago #10
Right. H2O Man 11 hrs ago #11
Recommended. H2O Man 11 hrs ago #8
Tucker, a lifelong, arrogant know-it-all, believes oasis 11 hrs ago #12
He is a crass opportunist Blumancru 1 hr ago #13
The cheese stands alone and he still stinks. La Coliniere 1 hr ago #14

mr715

(4,804 posts)
2. His brand of anti-semitism is from a deeper place.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:48 PM
12 hrs ago

His leaving the GOP has no effect on the Democrats and has no effect on the Republicans. He's an artifact of the media

johnnyfins

(4,138 posts)
3. Wittle Tucker is running for POTUS in 2028
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:50 PM
12 hrs ago

Everything he does now, reveals it. He may trash republicans now, let's wait until 2027 and 28. He aint foolin me.

kentuck

(116,010 posts)
6. For sure.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:14 PM
11 hrs ago

But he did have a MAGA following. Maybe they have forgotten him? Maybe not?

H2O Man

(79,459 posts)
9. No.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:33 PM
11 hrs ago

He has made clear he would not vote for a Democrat. (He is still a fucking asshole.)

H2O Man

(79,459 posts)
8. Recommended.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:33 PM
11 hrs ago

Tucker is, of course, an obnoxious shit. Always has been, always will be. However, he is reasonably intelligent, and still has appeal among a segment of the maga and neo-maga population. This includes a part of the right-wing that disliked the war on Iran and/or the MoU.

Recently, he has debated an Israeli journalist and a British journalist on the war. Because he spanks them with ease, they resort to the current -- and weak -- attempt to define him as an antisemite, which any serious person knows is utter nonsense. Rather, he is concerned first about the damage the war that Netanyahu got the felon to join in on has done to this country. Weak minds equate being opposed to Netanyahe as "antisemitism," which it is not.

Tucker says he has no plans to ever run for office. I don't think that is 100% true. If he doesn't run as a republican, it would require a third party, which seems unlikely. Hopefully, he and his ilk just not vote in 2028. Yet in the ongoing attempt to secure that future nomination, we see Rubio trying to undercut Vance. I would not be surprised to see Tucker eventually endorse Vance, and possibly join the ticket with him.

oasis

(54,292 posts)
12. Tucker, a lifelong, arrogant know-it-all, believes
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:13 PM
11 hrs ago

he can get a GOP+MAGA following that will put him in the WH.
Not gonna happen!!!

Blumancru

(381 posts)
13. He is a crass opportunist
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:41 AM
1 hr ago

The winds have shifted, and the opportunity is now in opposing His Flatulency. That is why he and Empty G have turned. There will be others, but it is important to remember that they are still the same people they were the day before the flip.

This has no more significance than a WWE wrestler switching sides. Come to think of it, it appeals to the same audience.

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