Tucker Carlson Says He's Done With the Republican Party Over Israel
Tucker Carlson cutting ties with the GOP is bad news for Republican unity, signaling a deeper crack in Trump's coalition after the Iran war.
- Tucker Carlson, a lifelong Republican defender, says he won't back the party anymore because it puts Israel's interests ahead of American voters.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene and other MAGA figures are echoing him, though none are switching to the Democrats.
- The Iran war is seen as the turning point that drained Trump's political capital, much like the Iraq war wrecked George W. Bush.
- Trump's hardline immigration plans are being rolled back: Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" is closing and ICE is selling off warehouses it bought for detentions.
- The Supreme Court is expected to rule against Trump on two of three big cases, including his attack on birthright citizenship, a sign judges sense his weakness.
Outlook: Expect Trump to lean harder on foreign policy as his domestic power fades heading into the midterms, with the GOP's Israel split widening.