Tucker Carlson has publicly renounced the Republican Party after 35 years, telling a podcast audience that the GOP has put loyalty to a foreign government above the interests of American voters.
The declaration came on 18 June 2026, during a recording of the Canadian podcast Can't Be Censored, hosted by Travis Dhanraj and Karman Wong. Carlson's comments, which went viral four days later, mark one of the starkest public breaks yet between a major conservative media figure and the party he spent decades defending. As the 2026 midterms approach, his exit raises a pointed question for Republicans: how many voters might follow him?
