It’s no secret Tucker Carlson has been souring on President Donald Trump in recent months. Now he’s going so far as to apologize to his listeners and viewers for “misleading” them.
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, Tucker Carlson was one of the more vocal proponents of Trump. He spoke at the Republican National Convention and actively campaigned for Trump.
However, during a podcast episode with his brother, Buckley Carlson, the former cable news host shared his regret for so visibly supporting President Trump. Buckley Carlson worked as a speech writer for Trump.
“I campaigned for him. I mean, we’re implicated in this, for sure,” said Carlson. “It’s not enough to say, ‘Well, I changed my mind.’ Or like, ‘Oh this is bad. I’m out.’ It’s in very small ways, but in real ways. You, and me, and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now.”
Tucker Carlson continued by stating that he’ll be saddled with regret for being such an active figure in Trump’s sphere.
“I do think it’s a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. We’ll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be. And I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people. It was not intentional. That’s all I’ll say.”
The comments from Carlson come after President Donald Trump called him “a low-IQ person.” Trump argued that being taken off of Fox News made Tucker Carlson “a broken man” and that he “should see a good psychiatrist.” The comments about Carlson also included shots at Alex Jones, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly.
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