It looks like the loudest megaphone of the MAGA era just hit reverse.
Former Fox News firebrand Tucker Carlson is now singing a very different tune — and it’s less “Make America Great Again” and more “What was I thinking?” In a jaw-dropping on-air confession, Carlson admitted he regrets boosting Donald Trump and says the decision will haunt him long after the political dust settles.
Chatting with his brother Buckley Carlson — a GOP insider who once penned speeches for Trump — Tucker didn’t mince words about their shared role in elevating the former president.
“You wrote speeches for him, I campaigned for him. I mean, we’re implicated in this, for sure,” Carlson said. “It’s not enough to say, ‘Well I changed my mind,’ or like, ‘Oh this is bad, I’m out.’ It’s like in very small ways, but in real ways, you and me and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now.”
His brother didn’t argue. Just a simple: “Yes.”
And Tucker? He went even further, leaning into what sounds like full-blown political remorse.
“So I do think it’s like a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. You know, we’ll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be, and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people, and it was not intentional. That’s all I’ll say.”
“Tormented”? That’s a word choice that raises eyebrows — especially coming from someone who helped shape conservative media for years. It’s also the kind of public self-flagellation that critics on the right see as suspiciously convenient timing.
The Carlson-Trump bromance has been unraveling for months — and not quietly.
Trump, never one to hold back, has been unloading on his former media ally in a string of blistering social media tirades, branding Carlson “a Low IQ person,” “stupid,” and “highly overrated.” Not exactly a Valentine’s Day card.
Carlson fired back with a line that raised plenty of eyebrows across the political spectrum:
“I’ve always liked Trump and still feel sorry for him, as I do for all slaves… He’s hemmed in by other forces. He can’t make his own decisions. It’s awful to watch.”
And if the feud wasn’t messy enough, it’s now spilling into family and staff circles. Carlson’s son, Buckley — yes, another Buckley — just exited his role as Vice President JD Vance’s deputy press secretary. The timing? Right after Trump’s latest barrage against Tucker.
Let’s be real: political conversions in Washington are about as rare as a quiet cable news panel. People evolve, sure — but when a central figure of the populist right suddenly pivots to apology mode, it’s going to raise skepticism.
Is this genuine soul-searching? A strategic repositioning? Or just the latest chapter in a high-profile feud that’s turned allies into adversaries?
