Conservative podcaster regrets campaigning for Trump: ‘I’m sorry for misleading people’

WorldPolitics
21 Apr 2026 • 10:18 PM MYT
The Independent
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Conservative podcaster regrets campaigning for Trump: ‘I’m sorry for misleading people’

  • Tucker Carlson expressed profound "buyer's remorse" over his role in getting Donald Trump elected, stating he expects to be "tormented by it for a long time."
  • Carlson publicly apologized for "misleading people" regarding his support for Trump, citing the outbreak of the Iran War and Trump's "low character" as reasons for his change of heart.
  • He criticized Trump's loyalty, suggesting the politician has only been loyal to "neocons and his donors."
  • Carlson and his brother, Buckley Carlson, questioned why investigations into two alleged assassination attempts on Trump during his campaign were "stymied."
  • Carlson has become highly critical of Israel's involvement in the Iran War, advocating for the U.S. to "detach" from Jerusalem, which has led to accusations of antisemitism.

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