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On Monday, influential ultraconservative journalist Tucker Carlson apologized for having openly supported U.S. President Donald Trump, a decision he said has left him “tormented.”

Carlson made the remarks during a conversation on his podcast with his brother Buckley Carlson, who also backed Trump and wrote speeches for the Republican leader.

“This will torment us for a long time. It will torment me. I want to apologize for having misled people. It was not intentional,” Carlson said.

The journalist, who for years was one of the star hosts on Fox News and among the media figures who most strongly supported Trump, now maintains a tense relationship with the U.S. president due to the Republican leader’s backing of Israel and the war on Iran.

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[-] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 66 points 2 days ago

Hot take, he's running in 2028. And unless the Dems run AOC, he WILL be president, and a lot of us are going to die and the news will not cover it.

[-] Azarova@hexbear.net 48 points 2 days ago

Dems will run some zionist freak, whether it be Gruesome Newsom or whoever else, and Tucker will run on an anti-"israel" platform winning with Ronald Reagan margins. The democrats will conclude that not being 110% fascist on trans people and immigrants lost them the election.

[-] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago

Only thing keeping him from the oval office is that laugh at that point.

[-] GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net 63 points 2 days ago

I'm running

[-] DornerStan@lemmygrad.ml 56 points 2 days ago

Tucker Carlson feels

I doubt it

[-] Lussy@hexbear.net 52 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Was going to make a snarky comment but I saw the video and…damn, he’s good. Absolutely fucking sucks that this klanner is good, but you have to acknowledge his awareness and verbal skills.

Interesting video. But notice that he never outright says why he’s disgusted. Is it for the atrocities being committed against Iran and Lebanon by his country? Doubt this guy would be anywhere near as convincing on that topic, betraying his complete lack of sincerity.

Buckley Carlson,

Is this a fucking joke?

Edit: I just watched the entire fucking episode and this is beyond worse than libshit. No principles, no convictions, while at the same time they wax lyrical about what Trump was, they decry his lack of decorum and class, they have no disagreements on anything, they barely even talk about the war. And when he talks about the he only mentions the possibility of US troops dying. He’s only crying because Trump publicly abused him. I fucking hate chuds, they’re so fucking pathetic. Also, there’s no doubt he’s CIA, he can’t stop talking about them, occasionally in positive ways.

I literally just watched 2 hours of the Tucker Carlson show ft his brother. I’m so fucking pissed. Like, when it gets ‘good’, it’s actually ‘great’ but that’s like 3% of the entire episode and the other 97% is just absolute drivel. He loves doing this thing where he starts a sentence with something resembling true insight, and ends it with the dumbest shit imaginable. If western chauvanist was a guy it would be this motherfucker, like yes he’s pretty good at what he does but he is just the most banal stereotype of a fascist at the end of the day. I simply cannot respect this guy

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 40 points 2 days ago

This feels like a precursor to him running. I hope I'm not right but I'm afraid that I am

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 45 points 2 days ago

Hey big guy, I know you're feelin' regret but... You said "Daddy's home and it's time for a spanking" in reference to Trump.

Guess you thought you weren't gonna get any spanks, huh, buddy?

[-] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 33 points 2 days ago

tucker-catboy That is...not why I'm disappointed...

[-] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

[-] Hohsia@hexbear.net 22 points 2 days ago

Fuck he will definitely be president in 2028 won’t he

I can’t for the life of me listen to another poll-brained liberal who is convinced that Americans are done with unhinged Republican policy

[-] Jew@hexbear.net 37 points 2 days ago

Lil Swansons frozen dinned freak is positioning himself for a 2028 run. Hell he might get the nomination if he's running againt JD.

[-] Leegh@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago

There is something very insidious and real-politik about Tucker in the way he shapes his rhetoric.

He knows the way the populist tides blow and senses the Trump platform (which is something he 100% supports still) is no longer tenable for cultivating an alt right base, but is able to critique Trump and his policies without giving any credibility to left-wing ideologies and preventing his audience from turning against the ruling class. It’s kinda admirable seeing how easily he does this when almost no other mainstream right-wing political commentator can pull it off right now, including many “progressives” who are Democrat-aligned.

He is the bourgeoisie who realizes Trump is endangering their power by destabilizing the state structures that maintain class relations enough to keep the proletariat docile and in their place. To that extent he is very similar to social democrats like AOC in purpose. Unlike social democrats though, he does not want a welfare state (at least not one like modern day European states), but rather a return to the 1950’s American social order where a strong, state-backed industrial base allowed White Americans to prosper while repressive social policies (ala segregation which Tucker is a supporter of) will keep minorities out of the way.

Culture war rhetoric, which is Tucker’s forte, will do the rest of the work to keep the majority White population from questioning this. Foreign policy wise Tucker is no different to Trump or his predecessors, as I’m sure he knows his class position can only be maintained through Imperialism, but he is pragmatic enough to throw certain US vassals under the bus (like Israel) as long as the base at home is appeased.

If he runs for President one day, he will be the competent Trump that everyone has been dreading for years.

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 30 points 2 days ago

He only fell tormented because he was left behind and fired from Fox News, while he was a fundamental part on Trump rise on power

[-] BobDole@hexbear.net 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Used to be I supported Donald Trump. Not anymore! confusion

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 20 points 2 days ago

I hope its just the start of more and more torment to come. Also is he wearing a regular tie in that thumbnail? Maybe the bow tie was evil and it's spells are wearing off

[-] casskaydee@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

He stopped wearing a bowtie shortly after Jon Stewart made him of him for it, like 20 years ago lol

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

Well...I wasnt paying much attention

[-] casskaydee@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

Wish I could say the same

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

i wonder what tucker's career would be like if jon hadn't pantsed him on crossballs.

maybe he'd be straight anderson cooper

[-] Speaker@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago

Boo hoo, I'm so tormented by my massive following, fame, and wealth.

[-] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

Do y'all think Tucker ever tucks?

[-] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

Well yeah, he can position himself for the 2028 frontrunner without unhitching his wagon from a guy whose relevance and efficacy is waning if he doesn't go after the Republicans who have nowhere else to go.

[-] deforestgump@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

"Sit still Tucker, I'm not done pissing on you." - sicko-satan

[-] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

That's them Carlson boys, alright. Tucker and Bodily. Slicker than a pig in shit thems two

[-] Ishmael@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

Bucker and Tuckley

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