Tucker Carlson Admits Regret Over Backing Donald Trump Amid Iran War Rift

TUCKER Carlson has publicly expressed deep regret over his long-standing support for Donald Trump, admitting he feels “tormented” by the fallout.

The conservative podcaster made the confession during a candid chat with his brother Buckley, a former Trump speechwriter, on The Tucker Carlson Show.

Carlson apologised for misleading his audience, saying, “It was not intentional, that’s all I’ll say.”

Once an early champion of Trump, Carlson called him “the single most repulsive person on the planet” back in 1999 but backed him enthusiastically through both presidential campaigns.

His support extended to campaigning with Trump in 2024 and praising him at the Republican National Convention just days before the election.

However, tensions have since escalated over US involvement in the Iran war, with Carlson condemning Trump’s rhetoric as “vile on every level.”

He took shared responsibility for Trump’s return to power, saying, “You and I and everyone else who supported him. we’re implicated in this for sure.”

The podcaster’s about-turn follows Trump’s recent public dismissal of him as “a Low IQ person – Always easy to beat, and highly overrated.”

Carlson’s remarks also come after revelations he privately disparaged Trump’s first presidency as a “disaster” and expressed a desire to move on.

He told Newsmax earlier this month he still felt sorry for Trump, describing him as “hemmed in by other forces” and unable to make his own decisions.

Carlson even speculated whether Trump could be “the antichrist” after the president mocked religious figures and shared provocative imagery on social media.

Despite his harsh critiques, Carlson’s latest comments underline a complex and evolving relationship with the former president, marked by public support, private doubts, and now open regret.