Tucker Carlson is quitting the Republican Party and says he wants to help start a new third party — a notable split on the American right.

• Carlson says his break came during the June 2025 Iran war, which he calls an Israel-led push for regime change, not a fight over nuclear weapons.
• He says he no longer cares about Israel or Hamas and thinks US leaders put a foreign country ahead of struggling Americans.
• His pitch centers on cost of living — that people earning $60,000 feel worse off, homes are unaffordable, and kids can't build the lives their parents had.
• Carlson won't back Republicans or Democrats in the November midterms, and says he does not want to run as a candidate himself.
• Senator John Kennedy dismissed the split as a personal falling-out with Trump over Iran and defended US backing of Israel.

Outlook: Carlson says he'll help build a third party, but whether it draws real support before the midterms is unclear.