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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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J Oliver Conroy

Tucker Carlson floats idea of new political party in the US in interview

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Tucker Carlson at a meeting with oil executives in the White House on 9 January 2026. Photograph: Al Drago/Getty Images

Tucker Carlson, the rightwing broadcaster, wants to help build a new political party in the United States, he said in an interview – though he gave scant detail about the party, and did not indicate whether he was referring to a concrete project or merely musing.

In the same interview, Carlson dismissed the idea of running for office as part of that new party. “I don’t want to be a candidate,” he said.

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