Overview
- Carlson, in a podcast episode released Monday, said he will be “tormented” by backing President Trump, apologized for “misleading people,” and noted he campaigned for Trump while his brother wrote speeches.
- His break stems from sharp criticism of the Iran war, a stance that has deepened a MAGA media rift as Trump lashes out on Truth Social and labels former allies like Carlson “low IQ” and “overrated.”
- During the same episode, Buckley Carlson urged leaders to consider using the 25th Amendment, which lets the vice president and cabinet declare a president unfit to serve.
- The dispute has personal fallout as Carlson’s son recently left Vice President J.D. Vance’s press office to start a consulting firm after weeks of public attacks on his father.
- Court filings from Dominion Voting Systems’ 2023 case against Fox News showed Carlson privately derided Trump, context that now fuels questions about his turnabout and credibility.