Tucker Carlson Urges Use of the 25th Amendment to Remove President Trump

During an interview on NPR’s *Newsmakers* podcast, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office under the Constitution’s 25th Amendment. He linked the call to Trump’s handling of the war in Iran, suggesting that impeachment would not be sufficient.

Tucker Carlson says Trump’s Cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th Amendment

Carlson, who once championed Trump at the 2024 Republican convention and helped draft speeches for the 2015 campaign, has publicly reversed his stance. In 2023 he announced a personal reconciliation with Trump, saying he “loves” the former president. Earlier this year Carlson apologized for his role in Trump’s election, stating he was “sorry for misleading people.”

Tucker Carlson says Trump’s Cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th Amendment

The White House did not directly address Carlson’s 25th-Amendment suggestion. Instead, a presidential social-media post described Carlson and similar critics as “stupid people” who allegedly want Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. No further comment was provided by the administration.

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• “He’s not going to be punished for it. They’ll get him on corruption or whatever,” — Tucker Carlson, orders of president

Tucker Carlson says Trump’s Cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th Amendment

• “I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people. It was not intentional,” — Tucker Carlson, orders of president

Tucker Carlson says Trump’s Cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th Amendment

• “I don't think he had the latitude to make this decision on his own,” — Tucker Carlson, orders of president

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