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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

'I'm Sorry for Misleading People': Tucker Carlson Breaks From Trump With a Public Apology, Election Support Was a Mistake

Tucker Carlson issued a public apology for his role in helping elect Donald Trump. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WikiMedia Commons)

Tucker Carlson has issued a remarkable on-air apology for his role in helping Donald Trump win the presidency, saying he will be 'tormented' by it 'for a long time.' The conservative commentator made the admission during a recent episode of 'The Tucker Carlson Show', sitting alongside his brother Buckley Carlson to discuss the state of the United States under Trump's second term.

'I want to say I'm sorry for misleading people, it was not intentional,' Carlson told viewers. 'That's all I'll say.' The admission marked one of the most striking public breaks yet between Trump and a figure who was once among his most influential media allies.

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