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Trump Calls Tucker Carlson Irrelevant Amid Third-Party Plans

8/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump called Tucker Carlson irrelevant on Truth Social.
Trump labeled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie “losers” on Truth Social.
Tucker Carlson announced he will quit GOP support and create a third-party movement.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted an August 1 photo of Carlson, Massie, husband and Joe Kent at Carlson’s Maine home.
RealClearPolitics polls give Carlson about 1.6 % support for a 2028 run, behind JD Vance.

History

Historical Context

In the 1912 election, former President Theodore Roosevelt left the Republican Party to form the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party, drawing enough support to finish second ahead of incumbent President William Howard Taft. Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson then won a landslide on November 5, 1912, securing the presidency. The split demonstrated how internal party battles can divide a voter base, a pattern echoed in today’s GOP disputes.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump called Tucker Carlson irrelevant on Truth Social.
Trump labeled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie “losers” on Truth Social.
Tucker Carlson announced he will quit GOP support and create a third-party movement.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted an August 1 photo of Carlson, Massie, husband and Joe Kent at Carlson’s Maine home.
RealClearPolitics polls give Carlson about 1.6 % support for a 2028 run, behind JD Vance.

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